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PPS Administrator Lim Kikeun discussed public procurement cooperation with the Managing Director and CEO of Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG)

- The first-ever official encounter between the heads of PPS and BBG

- Shared PPS’s experience in establishing Next-Generation KONEPS and discussed practical measures to implement strategic procurement and promote public purchase of innovative products.

On April 8 (10:00 AM local time), the Public Procurement Service (PPS) Administrator Lim Kikeun had a bilateral meeting with Mr. Martin S. Ledolter, Managing Director and CEO of Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG), Austria’s central procurement organization, to discuss public procurement cooperation.
This meeting marked the first official meeting between the heads of PPS and BBG.

BBG, as a central purchasing body, is responsible for approximately 80% of the country’s total public procurement volume, under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Finance.

This meeting took place following the participation of an Austrian delegate at the 2025 International Public Procurement Workshop, co-hosted by PPS and the OECD in March. During the workshop, both sides expressed a strong willingness to enhance bilateral cooperation. To put the commitment into action, Administrator LIM paid a visit to Austria.

During the bilateral meeting, PPS Administrator shared Korea’s experience in establishing the Next-Generation KONEPS and engaged in in-depth discussions on innovative and sustainable procurement. Mr. Ledolter also presented BBG’s recent achievements in innovative procurement.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and agreed to further clarify and define areas of cooperation with a view to signing an MOU.

Additionally, Administrator Lim suggested BBG’s participation in the Multilateral Meeting of Government Procurement (MMGP), which includes Korea, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Italy and Chile, as part of an effort to solidify Korea’s global leadership in public procurement sector.

In response, Mr. Ledolter also proposed Korea’s potential engagement in the consultative body of 21 European central purchasing bodies.

Administrator Lim remarked, “BBG, similar to PPS, serves as a central procurement agency, playing an important role in enhancing efficiency and advancement of public procurement.

Lim added, “This partnership represents a meaningful opportunity to advance procurement. Korea and Austria will take a leading role in advancing public procurement administration, sharing their best practices in innovative procurement and e-procurement operation.

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