Jung District of Seoul Saves 400 Million Won Through Contract Reviews in First Half of Year

Reinforcing Professional Staff and Conducting Thorough Reviews

On August 3, Jung District of Seoul (District Mayor Kim Gilseong) announced that it saved over 400 million won in budget during the first half of this year through contract reviews, which examine costs and designs before project orders are issued.

View of Jung-gu Office. Provided by Jung-gu Office.

Jung District reviewed a total of 174 contracts—including construction, services, and goods—worth a total of 13.125 billion won in the first half of the year, successfully reducing costs by 402 million won. Compared with the same period last year, the amount saved jumped from 265 million won to 402 million won, an increase of 52 percent, while the savings rate went up from 1.73 percent to 3.06 percent.

By category, 190 million won was saved from 41 construction projects, 41 million won from 64 service contracts, and 171 million won from 69 goods contracts. In particular, the goods category recorded a savings rate of 7.49 percent, up 4.22 percentage points from last year.

Last year, the district hired dedicated term-based officials for contract reviews, increasing their expertise. They review the appropriateness of construction design costs, unit prices for materials, and quantity calculations. For goods purchases, they directly research market prices and check for any omitted items.

The contract review system is designed to verify the appropriateness of construction, service, and goods contracts before they are awarded, reducing overly allocated budgets and supplementing necessary items. Alongside contract reviews, Jung District also operates routine audits to review administrative procedures and project appropriateness prior to project orders or policy decisions.

District Mayor Kim Gilseong stated, "Routine audits and contract reviews are important systems that prevent budget waste in advance and enhance trust in administration. Going forward, we will continue to closely monitor projects from the earliest stages to manage the budget more efficiently and strengthen the foundation for sound fiscal management."

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