청 "KEPCO Submarine Cable Bidding, Chinese Companies Not Eligible According to Regulations"

Wando-Jeju KEPCO Submarine Cable Bid National Petition Response... "No Participation Eligibility for Companies from Non-WTO Government Procurement Agreement Members"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated that Chinese companies are not eligible to participate in Korea Electric Power Corporation's (KEPCO) subsea cable bidding due to regulatory reasons.

Kang Jeong-su, head of the Blue House Digital Communication Center, explained in a response to a national petition on the 27th, "I am providing an answer regarding the petition related to KEPCO's subsea cable bidding. This petition received support from 380,000 people. The petitioner expressed concerns about the possibility of Chinese companies participating in KEPCO's Wando-Jeju subsea cable construction project bidding."

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Center Director Kang stated, "Regarding the subsea cable construction project raised by the petitioner, KEPCO limited the eligibility for the international competitive bidding on April 1 to companies from countries that are members of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement or countries that have bilateral government procurement agreements with South Korea," adding, "Therefore, companies from countries such as China, which are not members of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and have no bilateral government procurement agreement with South Korea, are not eligible to participate in this international competitive bidding."

Center Director Kang pledged, "The government will faithfully guide and supervise KEPCO, a public enterprise, to comply with laws and regulations in contributing to the national economy and carrying out its duties."

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