Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology implements the guidelines, policies, decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee on the industrial sector, software and information service sector and information technology and relevant work requirements of the Municipal Party Committee, and adheres to and strengthens the centralized and unified leadership of the Party on the industrial sector, software and information service sector and information technology in the course of performing its duties.

Its main functions include:

I. Drawing up the drafts of relevant local regulations and government regulations of Beijing Municipality, and organizing the implementation thereof. 

II. Studying, formulating and organizing the implementation of the development plans and industrial policies for the industries and the software and information service industry, and promoting the adjustment of industrial layout and the optimization and upgrading of industrial structure. 

III. Monitoring and analyzing the operation of the industrial sector, the software and information service sector and information technology in Beijing Municipality, and making statistics of and releasing relevant information. Coordinating and solving relevant issues in industrial operation and development, and putting forward policy recommendations. 

IV. Verifying and approving, recording and reporting the fixed assets investment projects in the industrial and information technology fields within the planning and annual plans of Beijing Municipality according to the stipulated authority. Studying and proposing the key areas and promotion policies for the use of foreign capital and overseas investment in the industrial sector, the software and information service sector together with relevant authorities. 

V. Guiding the technological innovation and progress in the industrial sector, the software and information service sector and information technology in Beijing Municipality, and promoting the technological transformation of enterprises. Organizing the implementation of major scientific and technological projects of the state and the municipality in the industrial sector, the software and information service sector and information technology, and promoting the industrialization of relevant scientific research results. Guiding the quality management of relevant industries. 

VI. Formulating development plans, implementation plans, supporting policies and industry standards for the key areas in Beijing's high-tech manufacturing industry, software and information service industry and emerging industries, and organizing the implementation thereof. Participating in promoting the development of cultural and creative industries in related fields. 

VII. Undertaking the responsibility of revitalizing the organization and coordination of Beijing's equipment manufacturing industry, and organizing the formulation of plans and policies for the development and independent innovation of major technical equipment. Relying on the construction of key projects of the state and the municipality to promote the domestic production of major technical equipment, and guiding the digestion and innovation of imported major technical equipment.

VIII. Formulating and organizing the implementation of Beijing's policies for energy conservation, comprehensive utilization of resources and promotion of clean production in the industrial sector, the software and information service industry and the information technology field. Participating in drawing up plans for energy conservation, comprehensive utilization of resources and promotion of clean production. Organizing and coordinating relevant major demonstration projects and the promotion and application of new products, new technologies, new equipment and new materials. 

IX. Guiding and promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Beijing Municipality. Formulating relevant policies and measures for promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and non-state-owned economy in collaboration with relevant authorities, and coordinating and solving relevant major issues. Establishing and improving the service system for small and medium-sized enterprises.  Being responsible for the asset liquidation and capital verification of urban collective-owned enterprises. 

X. Guiding and coordinating the construction and development of the industrial development zones in Beijing Municipality, and promoting the construction of industrial bases. Being responsible for the construction of industrial bases for farmers' employment in villages and towns where industrial production is concentrated. Guiding the industrial development in towns and villages. 

XI. Making overall arrangement and coordinating the planning and administration of the information technology infrastructure in Beijing Municipality. Participating in the overall planning of public communication networks, the Internet, radio and television networks and private communication networks of relevant authorities. Being responsible for coordinating the state communication backbone network and other private communication networks. Promoting the integration of telecommunication networks, radio and television networks and computer networks. Undertaking the specific work of the Beijing Municipal Communication Guarantee and Emergency Response Headquarters. 

XII. Making overall planning for and promoting big data in Beijing Municipality. Being responsible for integrating, administering, applying and building the service system for government data and related social data. Making overall planning and coordinating the construction of social credit system. 

XIII. Guiding the safety production and administration in the industrial sector and the software and information service industry in Beijing Municipality. Being responsible for formulating the plans, policies and standards on industrial control system network and information security in Beijing Municipality, and organizing the implementation thereof. Being responsible for administering the information security of government affairs. 

XIV. Being responsible for administering radio communication in Beijing Municipality. Being responsible for the unified planning and administration of radio frequency resources and radio stations. Being responsible for examining and approving the development, production and import of radio transmitting equipment. Coordinating the handling of electromagnetic interference and maintaining the normal transmission of radio wave in the air. 

XV. Organizing and coordinating the major matters concerning the scientific research and production of weapons and equipment in Beijing, ensuring the construction of the core capabilities of the military industry, and promoting the integration of military and civilian technologies. Coordinating and promoting the development of Beijing's aerospace industry. Undertaking the specific work of the Beijing Municipal Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters. 

XVI. Carrying out international cooperation and exchange in the industrial sector and the software and information service industry in Beijing Municipality. 

XVII. Being responsible for the rational allocation of human resources in the industrial sector and the software and information service industry in Beijing Municipality, working out plans and relevant policies and measures for the construction of talent teams together with relevant authorities, and organizing relevant trainings of talents. 

XVIII. Performing other tasks assigned by the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government. 

XIX. Transformation of functions. The Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology shall enhance its responsibility of the administration of big data, strengthen top-level design and overall coordination, promote the interconnection and open sharing of government information systems and public data, advance data collection and mining, deepen the innovative application of big data in various industries, and promote the healthy development of the big data industry. It shall improve the legal and standard systems, utilize big data in a scientific and standardized manner and effectively protect data security.