1998年开始的国务院机构改革包括建设部机构改革工作已经基本完成，但作为机构改革核心内容之一的转变政府职能和改进机关作风还远未结束。今年地方政府机构改革即将启动，在精简机构、人员的同时，也要重点抓好政府职能的转变。特别是中央和省两级建设部门，一定要从繁杂的具 State Department institutional reform that started in 1998, including that of the Ministry of Construction, has basically been completed. However, transforming the government functions and improving the working style of organs as one of the core components of the reform of the institutions is far from over. This year, the reform of local government agencies is about to start. While streamlining the institutions and personnel, we must also focus on the transformation of government functions. In particular, the construction departments at both the central and provincial levels must start with the complexities