"Establishment of Public SW Project Client-Contractor Council to Promote On-Site Implementation of the 52-Hour Workweek System"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 27th that it has launched and will operate the 'Public SW Project Contractors and Clients Council' to promote the on-site establishment of the 52-hour workweek system in the software (SW) sector and discuss improvements in the working environment.

This council was initiated as a follow-up measure to ensure the on-site establishment of the 'Supplementary Measures for Reducing Working Hours in the SW Sector' announced earlier this month. It consists of about 20 members, including representatives from large, medium, and small enterprises participating in public SW projects (contractors), project managers from national, local governments, and public institutions issuing public SW projects (clients), related private experts, and officials from relevant ministries.

The chairpersons will be jointly held by one private expert and the Software Policy Officer of the Ministry of Science and ICT.

The council is scheduled to be held regularly every quarter. The main discussion topics include ▲ practical on-site application plans for the supplementary measures, ▲ improvement plans for the culture of issuing public SW projects, ▲ improvement plans for the working environment in SW projects, and ▲ listening to and addressing field difficulties in the SW industry.

An official from the Ministry of Science and ICT stated, "We will receive reports on the progress of the supplementary measures for reducing working hours in the SW sector and conduct multifaceted consultations and discussions to establish the 52-hour workweek system." He added, "In particular, to establish the 52-hour workweek, we plan to actively consider support and preferential treatment for SW companies that comply with voluntarily agreed tasks between contractors and clients when promoting public SW projects to revitalize the system."

The first council meeting is scheduled to be held at an appropriate time in March, considering the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

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