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8-4 · Public procurement

Designation and Re-designation of Production Facilities for Products Made by Persons with Severe Disabilities

Under Article 9 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning Preferential Purchase of Products Made by Persons with Severe Disabilities, vocational rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities, organizations for persons with disabilities, and rehabilitation training facilities among psychiatric rehabilitation facilities may be designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare as production facilities; only designated facilities qualify for preferential purchase and private contracts by public institutions. At least 10 persons with disabilities must take part in production or service delivery, persons with disabilities must regularly make up at least 70% of all workers, at least 60% of them must have severe disabilities, and their working hours must account for at least 50% of total working hours. Applications are accepted only during the application period that the Minister of Health and Welfare announces at least once a year, and a facility producing two or more items must meet the requirements separately for each item. The designation is valid for 3 years, and a re-designation application must be filed at least 60 days before the expiry date to keep the designation.

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🌐 Designation of Production Facilities for Products Made by Persons with Severe Disabilities
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Procedure

Procedure

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    Check eligibility: The applicant must hold one of the following: a report certificate for a welfare facility for persons with disabilities, an establishment permit for an organization for persons with disabilities (corporations), or a report confirmation for a psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Ordinary companies and sole proprietors are not eligible, so the facility report or corporate permit must be obtained first.

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    Check employment requirements by item: Using the worker register and payroll ledger, calculate for each item the number of participating workers with disabilities, the 70% ratio of workers with disabilities, the 60% ratio of workers with severe disabilities, and the 50% working-hours ratio. For two or more items, confirm that at least 5 workers with disabilities take part in each item, and check whether the item is one announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare, for which the severe-disability ratio is 30%.

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    Review the announcement and prepare the application: Confirm the application period and filing method in the Ministry of Health and Welfare announcement, and enter the production items and workforce status in the application form (Form No. 1 of the Enforcement Rule). Cross-check that headcounts and wages in the attached worker register and payroll ledger match the figures in the application.

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    Submit and respond to supplementation requests: Submit the application and attachments within the announced period. If asked to supplement, the materials must be provided within the set deadline, and the application may be returned if the supplementation is not made without a justifiable reason.

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    Prepare for on-site inspection: For guidance and supervision, the Ministry of Health and Welfare may request materials or have its officials enter the facility to inspect and ask questions. Check the on-site inspection document stating the inspection period and scope, and make sure the actual workforce, workspace, and production equipment match the worker register and payroll ledger.

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    Issuance of designation certificate and re-designation: If the application is found suitable, a production facility designation certificate is issued and the designation is publicly announced. File for re-designation at least 60 days before the 3-year validity period ends; if there has been no administrative disposition or penalty surcharge in the last 3 years and employment of persons with disabilities has increased, the validity period may be set at 3 to 5 years.

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Filing route

Filing route

Ministry of Health and Welfare (according to the application period and filing method announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check
Actual processing agencyMinistry of Health and Welfare
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Health and Welfare
Online routeOfficial check
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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Applications are accepted only during the announced period, so missing it means waiting for the next announcement, and if a designation is revoked, a substantially identical facility cannot be designated again within 1 year from the revocation.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.