Public procurement chief committed to sweeping reform for transparency, local autonomy, AI-driven innovation

The Public Procurement Service (PPS) will undergo a sweeping reform to implement President Lee Jae Myung’s principle of transparent, sustainable and growth-driven state management, PPS Administrator Baek Seung-bo said, Thursday. The PPS chief explained that the reform will allow local governments to purchase frequently demanded goods independently, marking a significant shift toward openness and decentralization. Such goods have been purchased mandatorily through PPS, which operates under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The reform is also expected to attract more capable suppliers to support the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) and other future growth initiatives. “PPS is committed to keeping in step with the government’s core value of transparency for people-centered economic growth and sustainable development,” Baek said. The commitment comes as PPS is tasked with procuring goods and services for all public organizations more responsibly, managing a market worth 225 trillion won ($153.38 billion) that includes 620,000 suppliers and 75,000 end-user institutions. BaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times