Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement - Information on the Republic of Korea's Procedures and Practices on Transparency in Government Procurement - Communication from the Republic of Korea

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED WT/WGTGP/W/7 30 October 1997 (97-4762) Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement Original: English INFORMATION ON THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA'S PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES ON TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT Communication from the Republic of Korea Table of Contents Page I. INTRODUCTION .. 1 II. PROCUREMENT METHOD 2 III. INFORMATION ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND PROCEDURES 2 IV. INFORMATION ON PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TENDERING AND QUALIFICATIONS 3 V. TRANSPARENCY OF DECISIONS ON QUALIFICATIONS 4 VI. TRANSPARENCY OF DECISIONS ON CONTRACT AWARDS 4 VII. REVIEW 5 VIII. OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO TRANSPARENCY 6 IX. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS 7 I. INTRODUCTION 1. In 1995, Korea enacted the Act Relating to Contracts to which the State is a Party (ARCSP), in line with the GPA, as the basic regulation for government procurement. Unless otherwise provided for in ot