"Enhanced Monitoring of Unfair Procurement Practices" Public Procurement Service Advances Fair Procurement Management System

On August 25, the Public Procurement Service announced that it has completed the advancement of the Fair Procurement Management System and will begin its full-scale operation.

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The Fair Procurement Management System is an electronic platform that manages investigative work related to unfair procurement practices in the public procurement market, such as violations of direct production standards and country-of-origin labeling requirements.

Through the advancement project, the Public Procurement Service has enhanced the system's capabilities to scientifically analyze data linked to transaction records between companies, electricity usage, and employment figures. This allows the agency to identify companies suspected of violating direct production standards and conduct preemptive inspections.

Additionally, the agency has computerized the process of reclaiming unjust enrichment, which was previously handled manually, and has upgraded the system so that the entire process-from reporting unfair procurement practices to imposing sanctions and granting rewards-can be managed electronically.

The Public Procurement Service expects that the advancement of the Fair Procurement Management System will improve both the protection of whistleblowers and the convenience of reporting, thereby increasing satisfaction at public procurement sites.

Baek Seungbo, Commissioner of the Public Procurement Service, stated, "The advancement of the Fair Procurement Management System is not just a simple system upgrade, but a turning point that will enhance the reliability of public procurement. The Public Procurement Service will continue to actively pursue digital-based procurement reform in the future."

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