Korea's Procurement Agency Accelerates Policy Push for Second Half

Second-Half Procurement Division Chiefs' Meeting Held on the 6th Swift Push on Key Second-Half Tasks Including AI Industry Development and Support for Non-Capital-Region Firms

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Baek Seung-bo (third from left), head of the Public Procurement Service, presides over the second-half department heads meeting. Photo courtesy of the Public Procurement Service - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea
Baek Seung-bo (third from left), head of the Public Procurement Service, presides over the second-half department heads meeting. Photo courtesy of the Public Procurement Service

The Public Procurement Service (PPS) held its "2026 Second-Half Procurement Division Chiefs' Meeting" on Friday, chaired by Administrator Baek Seung-bo, and decided to accelerate its procurement policies to produce tangible results that the public and businesses can feel in the second half of the year.

The agency focused its discussions on detailed second-half implementation plans for the "AI Industry Revitalization Plan," the "Preferential Procurement Measures for Non-Capital-Region Firms," and the "Support Plan for the Social and Solidarity Economy," comprehensive plans for which were established in the first half of the year.

"Throughout the policy implementation process, communicate continuously with businesses, demand agencies, and the public to carry out field-centered procurement administration that takes one step closer," Administrator Baek said.

Original reporting by Park Hee-yoon, Daejeon for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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