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보도시점	배포즉시 (사진 10시)	배포	2024. 4. 17. (수)

Getting a 'Bird's Eye View' of

International Public Procurement Trends

- Co-hosted by PPS and IDB, with the Participation of OECD, WB, ADB, UN, and Delegates from 23 Countries Worldwide

- Sharing Insights on Strategic Procurement, Enhancing Awareness of Korea's Public Procurement System and Quality Products of its Businesses

The International Public Procurement Workshop 2024 (IPPW2024), where domestic and international procurement experts share global trends and best practices in government procurement, will take place from April 17th to 19th at KINTEX in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province.

Starting in 2016, this international event is co-hosted for the first time in Korea with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is expected to strengthen cooperation with Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.

This workshop is to be attended by five major international organizations, including OECD, the World Bank, IDB, ADB, the UN, and procurement officials from 20 countries worldwide, including Canada, Mexico, Paraguay, and the Philippines, to share global trends in public procurement.

During the workshop, entitled “Gaining New Insight on Public Procurement”, discussions will focus on latest global procurement trends and enhancement of procurement infrastructure for strengthening the role of central procurement agencies.

In particular, by introducing Korea’s procurement policies for SMEs and presenting the present and future of its e-Procurement, PPS aims to increase international awareness of the nation’s government procurement systems.

Additionally, PPS is to run guided tours at the Korea Public Procurement Expo 2024 (April 17-19) for the event participants, actively promoting quality procurement products and their suppliers.

PPS　Administrator Lim Ki-keun stated, "The IPPW2024, co-hosted for the first time with the Inter-American Development Bank, which has close ties to procurement markets of the Americas, is a meaningful event," adding, "We will continue to maintain close networks with international organizations, development banks, and major procurement agencies, endeavoring to grasp global trends in public procurement and seek opportunities for our companies to enter overseas procurement markets."