The bureaucratic burden that companies must face in their dealings with public administrations can be disproportionate, consuming significantly more work hours than necessary for the core task. This was highlighted by various speakers during a conference held in Lleida.
The president of Pimec Lleida, Borja Solans, illustrated this situation with a specific example: a company had to spend 8 hours gathering 34 documents for a visual inspection and oil and filter change, a task that actually only required half an hour of work.
“"We jumped in because it was an opportunity to do something for everyone, but municipalities like ours are not prepared to face this workload."
At the same meeting, moderated by the president of the Associació Empresa Familiar de Lleida, Marc Cerón, the mayor of Riner and president of the Associació de Micropobles de Catalunya, Joan Solà, shared his town council's difficulties in rehabilitating the Casa Gran del Miracle, despite securing a European subsidy of 2.7 million euros. Solà stated that, given the experience, he might not undertake such a project again due to the administrative complexity.
Economist Ramon Morell cited studies estimating the annual cost of excessive regulation and administrative hurdles at 90 billion euros, a figure representing approximately 6% of the Spanish GDP.
