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Innovative & Excellent Government Procurement Products on Display

in KOPPEX2024

-Platform where SMEs and innovative suppliers showcase their         quality procurement products!

-Opportunity for procurement companies with export capabilities to       explore global markets!

-Event where public institutions and citizens can view, purchase,        and enjoy products together!

Korea Public Procurement Expo 2024, the nation’s sole comprehensive public procurement exhibition, will be held under the theme of "Technological Innovation K-Public Procurement, Toward the World! Into the Future!" from the 17th (Wednesday) to the 19th (Friday) at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

The Expo, marking its 24th anniversary, serves as South Korea's representative public procurement fair, creating domestic and international procurement demand for products of innovative and venture companies, pioneering sales channels, and supporting the export of quality procurement products of reliable and well-performing suppliers.

This year's expo focuses on generating practical results by providing support for SMEs, innovative and venture enterprises, and creating opportunities for overseas expansion through consultations with overseas buyers, alongside participation from the people, public institutions and large corporations.

Korea Public Procurement Expo 2024 features over 650 outstanding procurement companies showcasing government-designated Innovative Products and new technology products at more than 1,100 booths, making it the largest in its history.

The expo venue is divided into various exhibition pavilions including for New Growth, Venture Mall, CES, the Excellent Government Procurement Product, the MAS Product, Service, etc., each highlighting product characteristics and themes, providing diverse experiential opportunities to cater to the interests and expectations of visitors.

In the New Growth Pavilion, visitors can explore innovative products recognized for their innovation and technological prowess, such as environmentally friendly de-icing agents using starfish, AI-based pedestrian safety systems, and explosive and narcotic trace detection technologies.

The Venture Mall Pavilion introduces new products from registered companies in the Venture Mall, an online mall dedicated to venture products, making it easier for startup and venture companies without public procurement sales records to enter the procurement market and secure market access opportunities.

At the CES Pavilion, visitors can witness this year’s CES Innovative Award technologies such as indoor bicycles resistant to tipping over, robots for detecting and removing pollutants on the sea surface, and robots for managing and removing algae.

The Joint Pavilion showcases products with outstanding technological capabilities supported by local governments and public agencies from Gyeonggi Province, Gimhae City, Cheongju City,  the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the Korea Expressway Corporation.

Secondly, for the first time, the expo will feature the Joint Pavilion with the Ministry of National Defense and the Service Pavilion.

The Joint Pavilion will showcase military innovation products, allowing visitors to directly experience the technological prowess of K-defense through innovative military products such as auto-focus binoculars, polyurethane safety boots, and vacuum blankets.

Additionally, departing from the conventional focus on goods, the expo will offer insights into intangible public service development trends and directions, including coffee subscription services, AI-based immersive video conferencing, and electronic tag inventory services.

Thirdly, the expo will introduce the Win-Win Sales section where visitors and public agencies can purchase Excellent Government Procurement Products at discounted prices, along with the discounted sales of displayed products.   .

The mentioned mutually beneficial sales section offers products from *KONEPS Mall-registered companies at discounted prices, allowing the general public and public institutions to purchase cost-effective products. Displayed product sales involve visitors purchasing them at discounted prices and the delivery is made after the event.

*KONEPS: Korea ON-line E-Procurement System

Fourthly, around 30 domestic and international procurement-related events will take place during the expo.

Domestic events include one-on-one consultations attended by user agencies, participating companies, and purchasing officers from large corporation to share product information and expand market opportunities.

International events include the Export Plaza where 90 overseas buyers participate, resulting in approximately 750 consultations, aiming to assist Korean companies in entering global procurement markets. This year, buyers from the International Network of Korean Entrepreneurs(INKE) will participate for the first time, providing explanations and consultations on overseas markets.

Moreover, the 9th Multilateral Meeting on Government Procurement (9th MMGP) and the International Public Procurement Workshop 2024(IPPW2024) will also take place during the event period.

The 9th MMGP involves multilateral meetings with advanced procurement countries (Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, and Chile) and holds key high-level bilateral meetings to discuss public procurement reforms and future directions.

IPPW2024 brings together international organizations such as OECD and  IDB, as well as delegates from about 20 countries including Canada, Chile, and the Philippines, to exchange information on the latest trends in public procurement, introduce diverse government procurement systems of Korea.

Finally, given the event being the largest in its history, various services and attractions have been prepared for all participants, including visitors and overseas buyers.

To ensure visitors can explore exhibition halls comfortably, sufficient rest areas and cafeterias will be set up. Additionally, there will be guided tours where visitors can learn about displayed products, and a stamp tour where visitors collect stamps when visiting exhibition halls to receive gifts later. Showcase presentations by professional show hosts will introduce innovative technologies and new products from outstanding procurement companies in real-time through large LED screens.

Furthermore, diverse events will be held, such as a commemorative photo booth, the 'KOPPEX Best Shot' photo contest, and hands-on activities with traditional cultural product DIY kits.

Additionally, *PPS’ Social Media Team will conduct a fam tour*, producing various digital contents such as articles, webtoons, and videos, to promote the expo to the public.

*PPS’ Social Media Team consisting of 10 members (6 writers, 1 webtoon artist, 3 videographers) /    2 members from the Korean Government Policy Journalist Corps.

PPS Administrator Lim Ki-keun stated, "With expanded participation including procurement companies of all sizes, both domestic and international, as well as general citizens, this year’s expo will be a festival where everyone comes together and enjoy."

"Through this event, we will create opportunities for procurement companies to explore and grow in both domestic and international procurement markets," he added.