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보도시점	즉시 사진 15시 이후	배포	2023. 12. 1.(금)

PPS Enhancing Procurement Cooperation with the Philippines’ DBM

DBM Secretary and Undersecretary looked into KONEPS at the PPS headquarters and expanded cooperation to procurement policies through the conclusion of the MOU

Kim Yoonsang, Administrator of the Public Procurement Service and Amenah F. Pangandaman, Secretary of the Philippine’s Department of Budget and Management co-hosted the PPS-DBM Bilateral Meeting and the Forum on Public Procurement, and singed an MoU for strengthening mutual cooperation on public procurement at Lotte Hotel Seoul, on December 1, 2023.

The Meeting was organized at the DBM’s request. During the visit,  the MOU between PPS, DBM and Public Service-DBM was concluded, which contains substances including regular fora for the advancement of e-procurement systems, support for the international validation of Innovative Products to improve public services and enhancement of bilateral cooperation including through sharing best procurement practices.

In particular, the DBM delegation comprised of high-rankig officials including secretary and undersecretary visited PPS’ KONEPS(Korea ON-line E-Procurement System) management team and the government procurement call center and expressed keen interest in KONEPS.

PPS Administrator Kim Yoonsang said, “PhilGEPS, the Philippines’ own e-procurement system, has been operated since 2000, almost similar start with KONEPS which was launched in 2002. The Next-Generation KONEPS, an upgraded version of the current KONEPS to be launched in 2024, will probably be a proper model  for the upgrade of PhilGEPS.”

He also added, “PPS will strive to expand this bilateral cooperation with the Philippines across overall K-Public Procurement and actively expand procurement cooperation with other developing countries interested in KONEPS in connection with NEXT-Generation KONEPS.

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