Public Procurement Service, Exemption from Delivery Inspection for New Coronavirus Quarantine Supplies and Rapid Supply

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Public Procurement Service announced on the 29th that it will activate a support system to ensure that quarantine supplies can be supplied to necessary locations in a timely manner by establishing a rapid purchase procedure for quarantine supplies amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) and exempting delivery inspections for these supplies.

The support will primarily focus on enabling procurement requests for items and services necessary for novel coronavirus quarantine to be completed through emergency bidding and negotiated contracts in the shortest possible time until actual purchase.

In addition, the Public Procurement Service's policy is to exempt delivery inspections (which usually take 2 to 3 weeks) for major quarantine supplies such as masks and medical disinfectants supplied through comprehensive shopping malls, so that the supply of quarantine supplies is not unnecessarily delayed.

The rapid supply procedure will be applied from procurement requests and delivery demands received from the 30th of this month and will be maintained until concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus subside and stabilize.

Separately, to ensure the stable supply of quarantine supplies, the Public Procurement Service plans to check the supply status of major quarantine material procurement contract companies such as masks, medical disinfectants, and disinfectors within this week, and prepare for emergency demand to ensure there are no disruptions in delivery cooperation.

Jeong Mu-gyeong, Administrator of the Public Procurement Service, said, “This measure is taken to proactively support quarantine activities to block the spread of the novel coronavirus and achieve early termination,” and added, “The Public Procurement Service will make every effort to ensure the rapid and stable supply of quarantine supplies while closely cooperating with related organizations such as quarantine authorities and local governments.”

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