Gyeonggi-do to Pilot Its Own Fair Procurement System Next Year

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province plans to lower the entry barriers of its own 'Fair Procurement System,' which is scheduled for pilot operation starting next year, while strengthening post-quality management.

This reflects the dissatisfaction of local governments and companies with the current Public Procurement Service's 'Nara Market.'

From the results of a 'visiting briefing session' held for 12 economic organizations in the province from the 26th of last month to the 9th of this month, the problems of the current procurement system were identified as ▲ complicated procurement registration procedures and high entry barriers ▲ complexity of eligibility evaluation procedures ▲ price gouging by intermediate distributors ▲ frequently changing systems and rules ▲ and unresponsive inquiry phone lines.

Accordingly, the province plans to simplify procedures such as product registration and certification standards by referring to private shopping mall systems, while enhancing post-management of quality and price to increase the responsibility of registered companies.

They are also considering measures to allow comparison with market-distributed products and prices, and to provide benefits in various projects promoted by the province to registered companies.

The province is promoting the development of its own procurement system to replace the national procurement system 'Nara Market,' which monopolizes the public goods procurement market, resulting in high prices and unfair distribution of fees.

A feasibility study and basic design service will begin this month and be completed by August, followed by an application for approval from the Public Procurement Service and detailed design, with pilot operation scheduled to start next year.

On the 16th, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung posted on Facebook, "The Public Procurement Service under the Ministry of Economy and Finance monopolizes the public procurement market, causing waste of public funds and making it difficult for small business owners and SMEs to access the procurement market," and urged "a proactive attitude from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Public Procurement Service."

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