2024.07.20. The Fair Economy — The Public Procurement Service recently announced the release of a manual titled "Manual on Designated Premium Goods Applications and Unit Price Contracts" to help procurement companies enter and grow in the premium goods market more easily and conveniently.
Previously, procurement companies applying for excellent procurement product designation and unit price contracts faced difficulties because they did not know the issuing agencies and preparation methods for about 50 types of application documents, or had the inconvenience of having to supplement documents after submission.
This manual, about 200 pages long, organizes from the perspective of procurement companies the application document preparation methods and precautions necessary for entering the excellent procurement market and contracting, including designation application, extension of designation period, specification addition, and unit price contracts. It also includes frequently asked questions and answers in an FAQ format.
Key contents of the FAQ include: when applying for excellent product designation, applied technologies (patents, NEP, NET, GS, etc.) that have failed the first review four or more times under the same detailed product name (10-digit product classification number) will be excluded from future designation reviews.
When applying for excellent product designation, products with the same product name, applied technology, and use must be applied for as one case even if there are multiple specifications. However, even if the applied product name is the same, if the applied technology is different, the application must be separated.
Regarding the submission of technical justification materials for premium goods, companies may submit test reports from accredited institutions without quality certification if no quality certification standard or testing equipment is available. The Public Procurement Service will determine eligibility for first-round review through its New Technology Services Business Review Committee. In such cases, the validity period of the test report is two years.
Companies needing the manual can access it as an electronic file on the National e-Procurement (Nara Jangteo) and Public Procurement Service websites.
"If procurement companies use this manual when applying for designated premium goods status and unit price contracts, they will be able to significantly reduce time and costs. We expect it to serve as a guide for more companies to enter the premium goods market," said Lim Byeong-cheol, Director of the Technology Services Bureau at the Public Procurement Service.
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