Public Shopping, Launch of Dedicated Building Construction Promotion Committee

8 External Experts in Architecture and Other Fields Ensure Fairness and Expertise

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] On the 6th, Gongyeong Shopping announced that it held the '1st Gongyeong Home Shopping Exclusive Building Construction Promotion Committee' meeting. The Exclusive Building Construction Promotion Committee of Gongyeong Shopping is composed of a total of 11 members, including 8 external experts in the field of architecture and 3 internal members. External experts were selected by sending official letters to 11 academic societies including the Architectural Institute of Korea and receiving recommendations.

So far, the construction of Gongyeong Shopping's exclusive building has been pointed out during the National Assembly audit, and it was explained that a more transparent and professional organization was needed, leading to the establishment of a promotion committee composed of external experts. At the first meeting, the election of the chairman and the review and resolution of the basic concept of the exclusive building and the plan to promote the research project on the target site were conducted. The chairman operates under a co-chair system with one internal and one external member, and Kim Bong-an, an outside director, and Kim Chang-seong, a professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at Hyupsung University, were elected.

Gongyeong Shopping plans to proceed with the construction of the exclusive building through professional and transparent procedures. A comprehensive analysis of the construction, including economic feasibility evaluation of the building relocation, location and condition analysis of candidate sites, as well as costs and risks, will be conducted. Regarding the selection of the construction site, proposals for candidate sites will be received and reviewed through local governments. By having employee representatives participate as promotion committee members, the activities of the promotion committee will be transparently shared and employees' opinions can be actively reflected.

Park Jin-sang, Acting CEO of Gongyeong Shopping, said, "The construction of the exclusive building is a task to design the future of Gongyeong Shopping and to establish a solid sales channel for small and medium-sized enterprises, small business owners, and agricultural, livestock, and fishery workers," adding, "As a public institution home shopping under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, we will prepare meticulously without any errors in the construction of the exclusive building."

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