Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs: "Welcoming the New Public Procurement Service Chief's Visit... Hoping for a Policy Meeting"

Baek Seungbo, the newly appointed Administrator of the Public Procurement Service, visited the Korea Federation of SMEs for the first time since taking office.

The Korea Federation of SMEs signed a business agreement with the Public Procurement Service in 2019 and has since closely cooperated to ▲revitalize cooperatives and strengthen support for small businesses and micro-enterprises ▲support public market access for startups and venture companies ▲assist export companies in entering overseas procurement markets ▲hold regular policy meetings ▲and enhance the quality of procured goods.

Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, said, "I appreciate your visit to the Federation and your commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises," adding, "The Public Procurement Service is the most important government agency for SMEs, as they account for 74% of participating companies and 64% of total supply value in public procurement." He continued, "I hope you will listen to the voices of SMEs and communicate frequently with the Federation, and that we can soon have an in-depth policy meeting together."

He also emphasized, "Please actively consider improving the system for the public procurement-linked unit price adjustment system and the unfair sanctions system, which are the most pressing issues for SMEs."

Baek Seungbo, the new Administrator of the Public Procurement Service, was born in 1971. He graduated from Korea University with a degree in economics and entered public service after passing the 39th civil service exam. He has served as Director General for Facilities Business, Director General for New Technology Services, and Head of the Seoul Regional Public Procurement Service.

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