PUBLIC PROCUREMENT INVOLVING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: THE EXPERIENCE OF SOUTH KOREA

The article analyzes the provisions of South Korean legislation concerning the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement. The author places special emphasis on the issue of supporting small and medium-sized businesses offering innovative technologies. The Korean procurement system is considered by the author as the most important tool for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.