Yeongdeungpo-gu, Customized 'Electronic Bidding Practical Training' to Enhance Corporate Competitiveness

August 27, 3rd Floor of District Office, Strengthening Local Business Capabilities through Practical Training
Training on Multiple Supplier Contract Overview, Product Registration and Procedures, Document Preparation, and Public Data Utilization
Recruiting 50 Participants on a First-Come, First-Served Basis via 'Yeongdeungpo-gu Bidding Information System' Website

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will hold a ‘Practical Electronic Bidding Training’ for local business representatives on August 27th on the 3rd floor of the district office.

The practical electronic bidding training was prepared to enhance companies’ understanding of the ‘Customized Bidding Information Service’ system operated by the district and to support its efficient use.

The ‘Customized Bidding Information Service’ is a system that provides real-time bidding and contract award information from the Public Procurement Service’s Nara Market and government investment institutions. The district has been operating this service since 2007, aiming to lower the entry barriers to the public procurement market for small and medium-sized enterprises and to support increased sales and competitiveness through the service.

Currently, a total of 1,305 companies in the area use the bidding information system, and the district provides the practical electronic bidding training free of charge to increase system utilization.

The training content includes ▲Overview of Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ▲Procedures for product registration on Nara Market ▲How to prepare various documents ▲Introduction to public data and application procedures, providing useful information.

Electronic Bidding Job Competency Training Conducted in March This Year

In particular, this training will also guide companies on ▲how to utilize the vast ‘public data’ from the government and local governments more easily and effectively ▲establishing business strategies using public data ▲cases of using public data.

The training is limited to 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, and any local company’s bidding officer can apply. The course is free of charge and applications can be made through the Yeongdeungpo-gu bidding information system website.

In March, the district conducted the first practical electronic bidding training for local companies. The first training covered basic topics on electronic bidding such as ▲understanding bidding announcements and terminology ▲methods for calculating bid amounts ▲competitor analysis ▲how to use the customized bidding information system.

Thirty-five company representatives participated in the first training. According to a survey, about 86% of respondents were satisfied with the training content, and 82% said it was highly useful for their work. The district plans to conduct surveys at every training session, gather feedback, and continuously improve the program.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “This training is a great opportunity to gain useful information necessary for electronic bidding,” adding, “We will continue to provide unwavering support by developing various systems and training programs that can enhance corporate competitiveness and lead to business growth.”

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