Public procurement
Requirements for Participating in Regionally Restricted Competitive Bidding — The 180-Day Head Office Location Standard and Advance Preparation
When a local government announces a contract below a certain amount as a regionally restricted bid, only businesses whose head office on the corporate register (for an individual, the place of business stated in the business registration or a similar record) is in the metropolitan city or province (si/do) where the construction site or delivery location is situated may participate. A bidder must have its head office in that metropolitan city or province from 180 days before the bid notice date until the bid date, and the successful bidder until the contract date. Moving the head office just before the notice does not satisfy the requirement, so prepare in advance.
Procedure
- Application Difficulty Medium
An application for a subsidy, benefit, compensation or decision. The authority reviews whether the payment or selection criteria are met and then decides.
We prepare KONEPS supply/manufacturing registration, product listing, participation documents for each announcement, MAS application/price data, and state contract objection/mediation documents step by step. It does not include determining the bidding amount and transmitting an authorized signatory's electronic signature or the bid form.
Scope & fee
- New registration for KONEPS supply and service bidding participation qualifications
- We will review 15 pages of business/corporation/license data for 1 company registering a supply or service industry and prepare a registration application and attached documents. This is a case where prior industry registration has been completed, and manufacturing registration, product identification number, and individual bidding documents are separate. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- New registration for KONEPS product manufacturing bidding participation qualifications
- We will review 25 pages of factory, production, and permit data for 1 manufacturer and detailed product name and prepare a manufacturing registration application form and list of evidence. Direct production confirmation, new acquisition, on-site confirmation, and product identification number registration are separate. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- KONEPS bidding participation qualification registration information changed
- We will prepare 1 change registration for 1 company's name, representative, address, etc. Changed registration and business data are provided, and adding new industry and product names is a separate scope. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Request for registration and listing of procurement product identification number
- We will provide you with 20 pages of Korean specifications, photos, and test data for 1 product model and 1 standard, and prepare an item attribute table and listing request materials. Testing, certification, new technical specifications, contracts, and shopping mall listings are separate. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Review individual public bidding participation requirements and prepare participation documents
- We compare the conditions and 25 pages of qualifications and performance evidence for 1 company and 1 announcement and prepare a list of participation applications, pledges, and evidence. It does not include creating a new proposal, calculating price, determining bid amount, or using certificates. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Product MAS qualification evaluation/negotiation item application documents
- We will prepare qualification evaluation and negotiation item application materials for up to 1 procurement company, 1 detailed product name, and 3 models. The scope is to provide 30 pages of completed specifications, tests, and performance data and valid proof of direct production, and pricing data, negotiations, and contracts are the next steps. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Preparation of product MAS price data and contract documents
- We compare 30 cases and 40 pages of transaction data for 1 company and 3 models that have passed the qualification evaluation and prepare a price summary table, 3 pages of price proposal and contract confirmation memo, and attached materials. It does not include pricing decisions, negotiation statements, professional cost calculations, or representative electronic signatures. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Prepare an objection form for state contract bidding and contract procedures
- We will review the statutory application requirements and 30 pages of public notice, evaluation, and notification materials for 1 act subject to a state contract, and prepare a 5-page reason for objection. Local contract mediation, committee retrial, and administrative appeals for restrictions on bidding participation are separate. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Preparing a request for reconsideration of state contract dispute mediation
- We will review 40 pages of existing and additional data for 1 state contract dispute with the results of a prior objection and prepare a 5-page reason for retrial. It does not include new filing of prior objections, attendance at committees, statements, or lawsuits. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Preparation of opinions on restrictions on bid participation
- We will review 25 pages of contract, performance, and correction data for 1 company and 1 prior notice, and prepare 5 pages of opinions and submission materials. administrative appeal and hearing attendance after disposition are separate. It does not include in-office submissions.
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- Direct Production Confirmation Certificate Issuance →
- Venture Nara Product Designation Application →
- G-PASS Company (Promising Company for Overseas Procurement Markets) Designation and Re-designation →
- Performance Certification (EPC), Excellent Procurement Product Designation and Eco-Label Certification Application →
- Preparation of documents for submission of opinions, objections, and administrative appeals regarding administrative dispositions →
1. Read the restrictions in the notice
The procuring agency must state the restrictions and the standards for them in the bid notice. First check in the notice the scope of the regional restriction (whether it covers the relevant metropolitan city or province only, or extends to adjacent metropolitan cities or provinces), the required business type, and the performance record or construction capability standards.
2. Calculate the period of head office location
The head office must be located in the relevant metropolitan city or province (si/do) continuously from 180 days before the bid notice date until the bid date. A new business that completed corporate registration or business registration during that period qualifies if it has been in that metropolitan city or province continuously from the date of corporate registration or the date of business registration. The successful bidder must keep its head office there until the contract date.
3. Match the business type registration and the Nara Jangteo (KONEPS) information
Hold the business type registration required by the notice, such as landscape planting or landscape facility installation, and check that the business type and address in the Nara Jangteo bidding qualification registration information match the facts. If the head office has been moved, the corporate register, the business type registration and the Nara Jangteo information must all be corrected.
4. Prepare construction capability, performance record and credit rating documents
For general construction works with an estimated price of 3,000,000,000 won or more, and for specialized construction works of 300,000,000 won or more, eligibility to participate may be restricted by construction capability or by a record of the same type of work, and the construction capability standard is set within 2 times the estimated price. Prepare the credit rating confirmation certificate and other documents used in the qualification examination so that they match the reference date set in the notice.
5. Secure bonus-point certifications before the notice
In the qualification examination for local government facility construction, the reliability item evaluates only materials recognized as of the bid notice date, and those materials are submitted by the deadline for submitting qualification examination documents. The businesses eligible for special reliability bonus points are women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities and businesses located in population-decline areas, so obtain a women-owned business confirmation certificate or a confirmation certificate for a business owned by persons with disabilities before the notice.
Required documents
- Bid participation application (Enforcement Rule of the Act on Contracts to Which a Local Government Is a Party, attached Form No. 3; a person registered for bidding qualification may substitute it by paying the bid bond)
- Certificate of registered matters of the corporation, or business registration certificate
- Business type registration certificate (the business type required by the notice)
- Materials confirming Nara Jangteo bidding qualification registration
- Construction capability evaluation confirmation certificate, certificates of performance record
- Credit rating confirmation certificate
- Certificates for bonus points (women-owned business, business owned by persons with disabilities, Family-Friendly Certification, etc., if applicable)
Fees
Our office fee starts from the amount shown above and may vary depending on the type of certification and the scope of documents; we will give you an exact quote after reviewing your documents.
Legal basis and review date
- Enforcement Decree of the Act on Contracts to Which a Local Government Is a Party, Article 20
- Enforcement Rule of the Act on Contracts to Which a Local Government Is a Party, Article 25
- Enforcement Rule of the Act on Contracts to Which a Local Government Is a Party, Article 24
- Enforcement Rule of the Act on Contracts to Which a Local Government Is a Party, Article 38
- Addenda to the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Contracts to Which a Local Government Is a Party (Ministry of the Interior and Safety Ordinance No. 620), Articles 1 and 3
- Local Government Bidding and Contract Execution Standards (Ministry of the Interior and Safety Established Rule No. 372)
- Standards for Determining Successful Bidders in Local Government Bidding (Ministry of the Interior and Safety Established Rule No. 373)
Check these first
- The date of registration of the head office relocation is the reference point for the 180-day calculation. If you plan a relocation, count back from the timing of the notice you intend to join and set the schedule.
Frequently asked questions
If we move the head office to Incheon just before the notice, can we join an Incheon regionally restricted bid?
If we have a branch in Incheon, can we enter a regionally restricted bid?
Can a business from another metropolitan city or province (si/do) take part in a regionally restricted bid?
May we move the head office after winning the bid?
Does an administrative agent help with preparing for public bids?
Contact us
Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office in Songdo, Incheon prepares and submits administrative documents and explains the procedure. If your situation is similar, send us a message.
📍 2697, 26F POSCO Tower-Songdo, 165 Convensia-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea · 📞 010-3374-2687 · 🌐 hwangadmin.com
This guide is general information based on public sources. Requirements, documents and deadlines differ by case and by the competent agency, so please confirm them before you proceed.