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Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Defense Acquisition Program Administration
방위사업청
Bangwi Saeopcheong
Emblem of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2006 (2006-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersBuilding #3,4, Government Complex-Gwacheon, 47, Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
37°25′31″N 126°59′01″E / 37.4253371°N 126.9836011°E / 37.4253371; 126.9836011
Employees1,638 (2023)[1]
Annual budget₩16.91 trillion
US$12.4 billion (2023)[2]
Agency executives
  • Seok Jong-gun, Minister[3]
  • Kang Hwan-seug, Vice Minister[4]
Parent departmentMinistry of National Defense
Child agencies
WebsiteOfficial DAPA website in English
Official DAPA website in Korean
Defense Acquisition Program Administration
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBangwi Saeopcheong
McCune–ReischauerPangwi Saŏpch'ŏng

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA, Korean: 방위사업청; Hanja: 防衛事業廳; RR: Bangwi Saeopcheong) was founded on 1 January 2006 as part of a comprehensive reform of the defense acquisition project, including the introduction and development of military equipments, and is a central administrative agency of the South Korean Ministry of National Defense.[5][6][7] The DAPA has exclusive authority to plan and budget defense development and procurement programs for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and to enact Korean Defense Specifications (KDS). Sub-agencies of DAPA include the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) responsible for defense development and Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ) responsible for defense improvement programs and defense quality certification tests.[8][9]

  1. ^ Jung Rae-soo (3 July 2023). "방위사업청, 대전시대 개막…직원 238명 1차 이전 완료". dynews. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ Baek Jae-ok (9 March 2023). "2023년 국방예산 분석 및 정책 제언". Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023. p. 3
  3. ^ "Minister". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Vice Minister". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ "ABOUT DAPA". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ^ "방위사업청(防衛事業廳)". Academy of Korean Studies. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ Government Organization Act (Article 33)
  8. ^ "DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM ACT". Korea Legislation Research Institute. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  9. ^ "방위사업청과 그 소속기관 직제". Korea Ministry of Government Legislation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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