The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public procurement technical evaluations is set to be implemented. The core objective is to enable AI to analyze vast amounts of technical data, allowing evaluators to access necessary information more quickly.
The Procurement Agency announced on August 26 that it will begin a pilot test of the 'AI-based Technical Evaluation Support System' for the evaluation of designated excellent products and negotiation contract proposals.
The 'AI-based Technical Evaluation Support System' analyzes specifications and negotiation contract proposals submitted for the designation of excellent products, providing key information related to technology and performance. This system will help evaluators reduce the time spent comparing and searching through documents, allowing for a more efficient review of essential content.
During the designation evaluation, AI will analyze the specifications of recently designated similar items and provide comparative data on the technology and performance of the products being applied for against those already designated. Evaluators will be able to view the main technological and performance differences at a glance, and a search function will be available to find necessary technical information and related content.
In the evaluation of negotiation contract proposals, AI will first extract key technologies and requirements from the request for proposals, then analyze the bidding proposals. Based on this analysis, the system will summarize whether the proposals meet the requirements of the request and highlight the main strengths and key technological content of each proposal for the evaluators.
The evaluation process will also include a feature to provide information on the latest technological trends in relevant fields, along with a chatbot to assist in the evaluation. This will allow AI to be used as a supportive tool in the process of finding and reviewing necessary information within extensive data.
This year, during the third designation evaluation of excellent products, the Procurement Agency will test the AI-generated technology and performance comparison analysis for 11 items. In September, it plans to provide AI analysis results for more than five negotiation contract proposals related to information technology projects, aiming to verify the accuracy and usability of the system in actual evaluation settings.
Measures have also been put in place to address potential hallucinations or analysis errors that may arise during the use of AI. Evaluators will be able to verify the sources of the information presented by AI through a feature that identifies the original document locations, and all analysis materials will be clearly marked as 'supplementary materials for evaluation reference.' This is to ensure that AI analysis results do not replace the independent judgment of the evaluators.
The Procurement Agency plans to continuously improve the system based on feedback from the pilot process and expand its application to other public procurement evaluation areas, including the designation of innovative products.
Kim Ji-wook, Director of the Digital Fair Procurement Bureau, stated, "Providing evaluators with precise analysis materials based on AI is expected to enable more objective and rational technical evaluations. We will enhance the credibility of public procurement evaluations through ongoing testing and improvements."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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