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 procedures related to missions abroad carried out by INDEC officials
(for specific institutional or technical reasons);
 human resources management, especially in connection with
contracting (which, in turn, negatively affects planning, development
and performance of statistical operations, usual tasks and projects);
and
 appointment and status of directors and coordinators of second
hierarchical level.
In conclusion, although INDEC currently still suffers from important
normative deficits in de jure protection as regards many of the disadvantages
here presented, there is a de facto protection supported by the political will of
the current National Public Administration, which guarantees the efficient
provision of the country’s official statistical service. However, there is still no
legal instrument to ensure that the herein mentioned disadvantages will not
arise during a future Administration. It is therefore understood that
persevering in the promotion of de jure and de facto actions to strengthen,
guarantee and enhance the Institute’s technical, operational and
administrative independence is a virtuous objective for INDEC to carry out its
activities in a more efficient and effective way and in line with the current
international statistical good practice principles and recommendations.

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