Jeon Nam-do Councilor Lee Gwang-il Proposes 'Regional Industry Revitalization by Provincial Office of Education' as Lead Sponsor
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Lee Kwang-il, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member (Democratic Party of Korea·Yeosu 1), demanded that “when educational institutions in Jeonnam Province issue contracts for goods or services, they should prioritize selecting local industries within the province.”
According to the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly on the 1st, the “Jeollanam-do Office of Education Goods and Services Local Industry Revitalization Ordinance,” which was proposed by Representative Lee Kwang-il, passed the standing committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly.
The ordinance mainly aims to revitalize local industries by encouraging institutions and schools under the Jeonnam Office of Education to issue contracts for goods and services within the amount eligible for local-restricted bidding, whenever possible, through local-restricted bidding.
Assembly member Lee Kwang-il pointed out, “According to the current local government bidding and contract execution standards, local restrictions can be applied to general services and goods with an estimated price under 500 million KRW. Nevertheless, many educational institutions in the province have proceeded by concluding goods and service contracts through general procurement contracts.”
He added, “The low rate of contracts with local companies by the Office of Education and its affiliated institutions or schools has been continuously pointed out in administrative audits. While the responsibility of educational institutions is to nurture students as future talents, as public institutions involved in their work, they should also contribute to revitalizing the local industry.”
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Meanwhile, as a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Education Committee and chairman of the Jeonnam Fisheries Resource Conservation Measures Special Committee, Lee Kwang-il revised the “Jeollanam-do Office of Education Support Ordinance for Lifelong Education Facilities for the Disabled” in March.
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