Qingpu District in Shanghai has established a long-term mechanism for the operation and maintenance of sluice
achieving the separation of sluice operation and maintenance. Combined with regional realities
it has taken the lead in establishing a market mechanism for government procurement of market-oriented operation and maintenance services in Shanghai. This article reviews the process of exploring and establishing the market-oriented operation and maintenance mechanism for sluice in Qingpu District
analyzes the main benefits of the market-oriented operation and maintenance mechanism for sluice
and summarizes the problems existing in the current market-oriented operation and maintenance mechanism. From the perspective of ensuring the improvement of the market-oriented operation and maintenance mechanism
the article proposes suggestionsto better play the role of the market mechanism
increase the quality of operation and maintenance services