Korea SMEs and Startups Agency Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters 'Regional Product Market Expansion' Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Federation of SMEs (Gwangju-Jeonnam Chairman Lim Kyung-jun) held a 'Meeting on Current Issues for Expanding Market Access of Local SMEs' with Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Jeollanam-do Office of Education, at the Jeollanam-do Office of Education on the 29th.

The meeting was attended by 13 people, including Lim Kyung-jun, Chairman of Gwangju-Jeonnam, chairpersons of SME cooperative associations related to education office procurement, and company representatives.

The main issues discussed were ▲ Active utilization of local small business market support systems (cooperative-recommended contracts, priority purchase of small business joint project products) ▲ Implementation of proactive administration to expand market access for local SMEs ▲ Active use of MAS when purchasing school graduation albums ▲ Use of priority purchase system for joint project products for in-house broadcasting equipment ▲ Application of standard costs for general administrative expenses and profits in printing contracts ▲ Introduction of public disclosure system for priority purchase performance of local SME products ▲ Regular education on public procurement systems for purchasing officers ▲ Separate ordering and purchasing of frequency division multiplexing devices.

Lim Kyung-jun, Chairman of Gwangju-Jeonnam, said, “It is very meaningful to hold today’s meeting as a follow-up measure to the business agreement signed on April 15 for revitalizing the local economy and developing Jeonnam education. I hope that the Jeonnam Office of Education and its affiliated institutions will actively carry out their work through proactive administration to help expand market access for local small businesses and small merchants who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.”

Meanwhile, at the meeting, a plaque of appreciation was presented to the Jeonnam Office of Education on behalf of local SMEs, expressing gratitude for their significant contribution to the development of SMEs and revitalization of the local economy through win-win cooperation between the local community and education, including priority purchase of local SME and small merchant products and expansion of the Jeonnam Education Local Win-Win Card.

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