New Department of Public Procurement Established at Chungbuk Health Science University... 82 Freshmen Enrolled

The 'Department of Public Procurement' has been newly established at Chungbuk Health Science University, marking the first of its kind in Korea. This year, 82 freshmen enrolled in the department.

According to the Public Procurement Service on the 4th, Chungbuk Health Science University began specialized public procurement education for the new students of the Department of Public Procurement starting that day.

The Department of Public Procurement was established to cultivate professionals who will perform procurement tasks in government, public institutions, and companies, and to lay an academic foundation to enhance transparency in the procurement market.

Previously, the Public Procurement Service signed a business agreement with Chungbuk Health Science University centered on the establishment of the department. Students admitted to this department can receive theory and practice-oriented education in various fields such as public procurement regulations, bidding and contract management, electronic procurement systems, and procurement policies supporting small and medium enterprises.

The Public Procurement Service plans to actively engage in academic cooperation and human resources to ensure the systematic operation of the Department of Public Procurement's curriculum.

Lim Gi-geun, Commissioner of the Public Procurement Service, said, "We hope that the establishment of the Department of Public Procurement will broaden the horizon of the procurement field and contribute to nurturing key talents who will lead the public procurement market."

Meanwhile, public procurement refers to the series of processes in which the state and public institutions procure (purchase) goods, construction, and services through the Public Procurement Service. The annual transaction scale of the public procurement market reaches 200 trillion won.

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