Uiwang City Holds First Meeting of Private Outsourcing Operations Committee

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City (Mayor Kim Sang-don) held the first meeting of the Uiwang City Private Outsourcing Operations Committee at City Hall on the 4th. Following discussion of major agenda items, participants exchanged views on future operational directions.

The Private Outsourcing Operations Committee consists of a total of 10 members, including one ex officio member, one city council member, and eight private sector experts. The term of office is two years. Going forward, regular meetings will be held each quarter to deliberate on all aspects of private outsourcing initiatives, including the appropriateness of outsourcing city affairs, methods for selecting contractors, appropriateness of contract renewals, and performance evaluations.

Mayor Kim Sang-don explained the reason for establishing the operations committee, stating, "Cases of outsourcing city affairs to the private sector to enhance administrative efficiency and expertise are increasing. More careful review is needed in the promotion process."

He further urged, "I hope the operations committee will play a central role in preventing budget waste from indiscriminate private outsourcing and in strengthening administrative transparency and fairness."