“Go To Campaign” Open Call Procedures Review Review Government Corona Measures June 5 17:44

After the spread of the new coronavirus infection has stopped, the government is considering revising the open call procedure for deciding the contractor of the administration office regarding the business "Go To Campaign" that stimulates consumption such as tourism and food and drink. I understand.

The government has a policy of implementing a consumption promotion measure of 1,679.4 billion yen, which is called the "Go To Campaign," for six months after the spread of infection has ended. The plan was to make an open call for participants from the day to the 8th of this month, and to determine the subcontractor after an examination by a committee formed by third-party experts.

However, the opposition parties and others have criticized that the maximum administrative expenses for office work amounted to 309.5 billion yen.

Under these circumstances, it was found that the government is considering revising the procedures for public offering.

The contents of the specific review such as the schedule and format of the open call will be examined in the future.