Korea Management Technology Guidance Association Newly Launched as a Legal Organization for Nationally Certified Professionals

Enforcement of the Act on Management Consultants and Technical Consultants from the 8th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Management and Technology Consulting Association (President Kim Oh-yeon, hereinafter referred to as the Consulting Association) is newly launched as a statutory body for national qualification holders. This follows the enforcement of the Act on Management Consultants and Technical Consultants.

The Korea Management and Technology Consulting Association announced on the 8th that it will be newly established as a statutory body in accordance with the "Act on Management Consultants and Technical Consultants" (hereinafter referred to as the Consulting Act).

The Korea Management and Technology Consulting Association was founded in July 1986 as a non-profit corporation under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. It currently has 16,176 management consultants and technical consultants and a total of 19 branches nationwide. It is a national qualification organization that has contributed for 36 years to strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs and small business owners and to the development of the national economy.

The management consultant and technical consultant system had been operated under the "Act on the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises," but to respond to changes in the internal and external business environment, the Consulting Act passed the National Assembly on March 6 last year and was enforced on April 8 this year, establishing a legal framework for the management consultant and technical consultant system similar to that of lawyers, certified public accountants, and tax accountants.

With the enforcement of the Consulting Act, the association expects the establishment of systems such as ▲expansion of professional and comprehensive diagnosis and guidance systems for SMEs and small business owners ▲establishment of qualification systems and quality enhancement for management and technical consultants ▲foundation of trust in the professionalism of management and technology consulting corporations ▲securing transparency through disclosure of information by management and technical consultants. Industry and academic experts also anticipate that this enforcement will mark a turning point in elevating the social responsibility and status of management and technical consultants.

In particular, with the new start as a statutory body, the Consulting Association announced that 3,000 management and technical consultants will lead the innovative growth of 3,000 SMEs and small business owners nationwide through the "2021 WIN-WIN 3000 Project" to support SMEs and small business owners facing management crises in the COVID-19 era. This project is a social contribution activity carried out voluntarily by management and technical consultants as consulting talent donations. The Consulting Association explained that it is expected to significantly contribute to overcoming the current difficult management situations of SMEs and small business owners.

Furthermore, the Consulting Association plans to launch the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee, Special Committee for Small Business Owners, Special Committee for Social Economy, Data Convergence Business Group, Business Support Group, and Startup and Job Creation Promotion Group to support SMEs and small business owners in responding to environmental changes such as the 4th Industrial Revolution and the digital economy.

Additionally, through the Korea SME Innovation Research Institute under the Consulting Association, it plans to support SMEs and small business owners by linking government support projects through research and development of policies.

Kim Oh-yeon, President of the Consulting Association, said, "Through the enforcement of the Consulting Act and the new start as a statutory body, we will further strengthen the qualifications and consulting quality of management and technical consultants," adding, "As the top consulting experts for SMEs and small business owners in Korea, we will do our best to fulfill our role and responsibility in leading the sustainable growth of SMEs and small business owners, revitalizing local economies, and developing the national economy."

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