Kang Sungmin Appointed as New Deputy Administrator of the Public Procurement Service

On November 10, the government appointed Kang Sungmin (age 75, pictured), Director of the Procurement Business Bureau, as the new Deputy Administrator of the Public Procurement Service.

Kang Sungmin, New Deputy Administrator of the Public Procurement Service. Photo by Public Procurement Service

Deputy Administrator Kang, who passed the 40th Higher Civil Service Examination, began his public service career at the Public Procurement Service in 1998. Over the past 28 years, he has held key procurement positions, including Director of Planning and Finance, Director of the Seoul Regional Public Procurement Service, Director of the Facilities Business Bureau, and Director of the Procurement Business Bureau.

Deputy Administrator Kang is recognized for playing a pivotal role in restructuring the functions of the Public Procurement Service, such as establishing the Public Procurement Quality Institute and transferring the management of state-owned assets. He also built expertise in international procurement through his roles as Director of International Cooperation and Procurement Attach? in London.

While serving as Director of the Facilities Business Bureau, he transferred LH projects worth 8 trillion won to the Public Procurement Service and developed measures to prevent failed bids in large-scale construction projects. As Director of the Procurement Business Bureau, he led major institutional reforms, including expanding the procurement autonomy of local governments and strengthening accountability by spearheading the "Public Procurement Reform Plan."

Deputy Administrator Kang stated, "At the center of our society's transition to artificial intelligence (AI) and the major shifts in demographic and industrial structures, I will fulfill my responsibilities and devote my passion to ensuring that the Public Procurement Service achieves tangible results in procurement reform."

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