Article 66(Entrustment of affairs) #
(1) The Minister of Science and ICT may entrust the following affairs under Article 72 of the Act to a corporation or organization specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (2): <Amended on Oct. 17, 2023; Jul. 23, 2024>
1. Manage and disclose software industry information under Article 7 of the Act;
2. Receive applications for designation as a regional industry promotion agency and examine details of the applications and whether to revoke such designation, in accordance with Article 9(2) and (3) of the Act;
3. Receive applications for designation as a promotion facility and examine details of the applications and whether to revoke such designation, in accordance with Article 11(2) and (6) of the Act;
4. Receive applications for designation as a promotion complex and examine details of the applications and whether to revoke such designation, in accordance with Article 12(1) and (4) of the Act;
5. Assist in developing policies for supporting promotion facilities, etc., and provide funds, equipment, etc. in accordance with Article 13(1) and (2) of the Act;
6. Retain and preserve and receive records of software engineers' work experience, etc. and issue a software engineer's certificate of work experience under Article 24(1) through (3) of the Act;
7. Support the implementation of projects for promoting the field of software development security under the subparagraphs of Article 29 of the Act;
8. Conduct and operate the Test of Practical Competency in IT under Article 35(1) of the Act;
9. Prepare a standard contract for a software project and recommend the use of such standard contract under Article 38(4) of the Act;
10. Receive and notify reports of disadvantageous treatment, etc. given by project owners under Article 39(2) of the Act; and receive and notify reports of disadvantageous treatment, etc. given by contractors to subcontractors and by subcontractors to re-subcontractors under Article 39(3) of the Act;
11. Receive and disclose information on demand for the purchase of commercial software and plans for the implementation of software projects under Article 41(1) and (2) of the Act;
12. Formulate and implement measures of technical support for project owners; formulate and implement training courses, such as technical training on placing an order; request data from software business entities, etc.; and receive data submitted by such business entities, all of which are affairs under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Science and ICT among those under Article 42(1) through (3) of the Act;
13. Collect and analyze software project information and manage such information comprehensively under Article 46(2) and (3) of the Act;
14. Facilitate the distribution of commercial software; assist in determining an appropriate price therefor; and comprehensively manage product information relating to commercial software under Article 53(2) and (3) of the Act;
15. Collect and review data to check whether the software projects under Article 57(1) through (4) of the Act have been implemented in compliance with applicable statutes or regulations (such data shall be limited to those disclosed to the general public); assist in sending documents recommending improvement on violations of any statute or regulation; receive results of the action taken and notified by the head of a State agency, etc. following the recommendation for improvement; and request and receive data relating to the software projects;
16. Request data relating to technical human resources, project performance records, etc. of software business entities and receive the data submitted; retain and preserve the data on technical human resources and project performance records of software business entities; request the head of a State agency, etc. to submit the data and receive the data submitted, under Article 58(1) through (3) of the Act;
17. Provide regional industry promotion agencies with support necessary for performing entrusted affairs and receive a performance report for the previous year and an implementation plan for the relevant year submitted by such regional industry promotion agencies under Article 7(5) and (6);
18. Provide support for the operation of the Council under Article 8(3);
19. Provide technical support for software project impact assessment to the head of a State agency, etc. under Article 35(7).
20. Review the project plan and the plan for change to the project under Article 43(2) and (4).
(2) Corporations or organizations eligible to be entrusted with the affairs under paragraph (1) shall be as follows: <Amended on Jul. 23, 2024>
1. The National IT Industry Promotion Agency;
2. The Korea Software Industry Association;
3. The National Information Society Agency under Article 12 of the Framework Act on Intelligent Informatization;
4. Other corporations or organizations deemed by the Minister of Science and ICT to have expertise in affairs relating to the promotion of software.
(3) Where the Minister of Science and ICT entrusts affairs pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall publicly notify a corporation or organization entrusted with the affairs and the details of said affairs.