Politics · South Korea · 9 hrs ago
Hackathon flags 158.7 billion won in suspected public procurement price gaps
South Korea’s Reform New Party held an online hackathon awards ceremony on November 9.
The challenge asked the public to use AI and government data to look for possible waste in public procurement, the way government agencies buy goods and services.
From October 12 to 25, 1,169 people submitted 9,097 cases.
The party said participants identified about 158.7 billion won in suspected price differences.
The headline also says 33.5 billion won in waste was found in two days, but the article text does not explain that figure.
A total of 63 participants received awards, including 25-year-old Kim Hyun-woo, described as a new entrant to the workforce, who won the top prize.
The party said it had expanded the project so anyone could take part; the sources give no further details about what happens next.
The Reform Party said participants in a hackathon identified about 158.7 billion won in suspected price differences in public procurement.
The event was part of the “Find 50 Trillion Won of Public Money” project, which uses artificial intelligence and public data to monitor public procurement spending.
A total of 1,169 people took part and submitted 9,097 entries.
The hackathon ran from October 12 to 25, and the party announced 63 award winners at an online ceremony on November 9.
- Who
- The Reform Party and 1,169 public participants.
- What
- A hackathon identified about 158.7 billion won in suspected price differences in public procurement.
- When
- The hackathon ran from October 12 to 25; winners were announced on November 9.
- Where
- The award ceremony was held online.
- Why
- The project aims to monitor waste in public procurement spending using artificial intelligence and public data.
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The hackathon took place, drawing 1,169 participants who submitted 9,097 entries.
The Reform Party held an online award ceremony and announced the suspected price differences and 63 winners.
- Suspected price differences
- About 158.7 billion won
- Participants
- 1,169
- Submissions
- 9,097
- Award winners
- 63
- Project
- Find 50 Trillion Won of Public Money