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Holding Practical Training and Promotional Exhibition on Priority Purchasing of Products Made by Persons with Severe Disabilities to Stabilize Jobs and Support Economic Self-Reliance

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a “Practical Training and Promotional Exhibition on Priority Purchasing of Products Made by Persons with Severe Disabilities” today (23rd) at 2:00 PM in the International Conference Hall on the 12th floor of City Hall, targeting approximately 300 officials in charge of purchasing and contracts at public institutions as well as those responsible for managing the priority purchasing system.

The priority purchasing system for products made by persons with severe disabilities is a system mandated under the “Act on Priority Purchase of Products Made by Persons with Severe Disabilities,” requiring public institutions to purchase at least 1.1 percent of their total procurement amount from such products in order to support vocational rehabilitation and economic self-reliance of persons with disabilities.

Under the premise that value-based consumption by public institutions leads to the creation of stable jobs for persons with disabilities, the city will conduct practical training on priority purchasing for around 300 officials responsible for purchasing and contract duties and for managing the priority purchasing system.

This training is designed to enhance participants’ understanding and induce actual purchasing conversion by covering topics such as an introduction to the priority purchasing system, guidance on using the management system, explanation of evaluation indicators, and methods for purchasing products.

At the promotional exhibition held concurrently with the training, 16 production facilities from the Busan region will participate and operate exhibition and promotional booths.

At each booth, a variety of products—including office supplies, daily necessities, printing and advertising materials, crafts, and food products—manufactured by these facilities will be displayed. Purchasing officials will be able to directly check product quality and receive customized purchasing consultations.

Information on purchasing methods and related details can be obtained by contacting the Busan Metropolitan City Sales Facility for Products Made by Persons with Disabilities (☎ 051-852-0258) or by visiting the official website at www.busangom.or.kr.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director General of the Social Welfare Bureau, stated, “The key to promoting social participation of persons with disabilities is to provide them with opportunities to work. Active interest from public institutions becomes the driving force that stabilizes jobs for persons with disabilities and creates a virtuous cycle in the local economy.” He added, “We will support anyone to easily implement priority purchasing through training and will continue to promote policy improvements that reflect voices from the field.”