"Reflecting Semiconductor Shortage" Public Procurement Service Extends Delivery Deadlines for Public Procurement PC Industry

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] On the 6th, the Public Procurement Service announced that the delivery deadline for PCs and monitors registered on the Nara Market will be extended from 15 days to 30 days.

The extension of the delivery deadline is a measure reflecting the increasing cases of semiconductor component supply delays due to the surge in demand for IT equipment in non-face-to-face environments amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

In fact, the industry has recently been reported to face management difficulties such as delays in the delivery of finished products due to semiconductor shortages.

In this regard, the Public Procurement Service has informed each demand institution that no delay penalties will be imposed if delivery is delayed due to component supply delays.

Kang Shin-myeon, Director of the Purchasing Business Bureau at the Public Procurement Service, said, “We hope that the extension of the delivery deadline and the non-imposition of delay penalties will provide some help to the PC industry struggling with semiconductor shortages,” adding, “The Public Procurement Service will continue to identify other items affected by semiconductor shortages and strive to provide proactive support.”

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