Jangheung County has received recognition from the Deputy Prime Minister for its contribution to revitalizing public procurement, based on its purchase of innovative products totaling 6.9 billion won.
The county was honored as an excellent institution for innovative product purchases at the '6th Procurement Day' ceremony held on September 30 at the Daejeon Convention Center, receiving an award from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance.
Procurement Day, organized by the Public Procurement Service, is a statutory commemorative day aimed at raising social awareness of the importance of public procurement and promoting its development. This year, a total of 49 awards, including government prizes and institutional commendations, were presented to organizations, companies, and individuals who contributed to the advancement of public procurement.
Jangheung County has been expanding its purchases and utilization of innovative products to enhance the quality of public services while supporting innovative companies' entry into the public market and expanding their sales channels.
The total amount spent on innovative products by Jangheung County is 6.9 billion won, with 5.2 billion won allocated for purchases related to waste treatment facilities.
The county believes that actively purchasing new technologies and products by public institutions will not only improve administrative services but also help secure initial sales channels for technologically advanced companies. It plans to continue utilizing innovative products.
Notably, this year's Procurement Day awarded 17 commendations from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance to individuals who contributed to the procurement of innovative products, military supplies, management of the national e-procurement system, and the use of digital services.
Kim So-hyang, head of the Finance Department, stated, “We will continue to expand the purchase of innovative products to enhance the quality of public services and support the growth and market access of innovative companies.”
Meanwhile, the Public Procurement Service is leveraging its annual public purchasing power of 238 trillion won to support innovative companies' entry into the public market. It is also expanding support for the entry of products from future strategic industries such as AI, robotics, biotechnology, and climate tech into the public market and overseas markets.
* This article has been translated by AI.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.