I've found that, after a while, researchers master the processes and can progress through the various administrative hoops fairly quickly. I see it only as a very minor hindrance that sometimes provides a break from more challenging tasks.
True, that with passing of time scientists /Professors learn to deal the issue. But, research environment vary nation to nation. Here is a huge scope for further study in research environment. Even my try to develop an index to state the research environment of different nations