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Man Ki Kim
Senior Advisor
- TEL 82 2 6003 7090
- FAX 82 2 6003 7018
- E-MAIL mankikim@yoonyang.com
Biography
Man Ki Kim is a senior advisor at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas include public procurement, international tendering, defense industry and defense exports, economic security, global supply chains, and official development assistance (ODA).
With approximately 25 years of experience in providing advisory services and conducting policy research and business development matters for domestic and foreign government agencies, public institutions, and corporations, Mr. Kim is a renowned expert in defense and public procurement. He possesses extensive hands-on experience and a robust global network, advising on market entry into procurement markets across the US, EU, NATO, and international organizations, the Korea-US Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum (RDP MOU), and the US defense acquisition regulations (i.e., FAR/DFARS and CMMC), as well as formulating defense export and economic security strategies. Leveraging his direct experience in US Department of Defense (DoD) procurement projects and his Certified Capture Management credential in the US federal business development, Mr. Kim specializes in providing end-to-end practical advisory services across the entire lifecycle of US DoD procurement programs.
Mr. Kim has completed specialized international procurement programs at King’s College London, Georgetown University, the World Bank, UNDP, and ADB. Currently serving as an advisory committee member on the Korea-US Defense Procurement Agreement for the Ministry of National Defense and as an advisor to procurement organizations, he delivers practical and strategic advice grounded on his profound understanding of domestic and foreign public procurement systems.
With approximately 25 years of experience in providing advisory services and conducting policy research and business development matters for domestic and foreign government agencies, public institutions, and corporations, Mr. Kim is a renowned expert in defense and public procurement. He possesses extensive hands-on experience and a robust global network, advising on market entry into procurement markets across the US, EU, NATO, and international organizations, the Korea-US Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum (RDP MOU), and the US defense acquisition regulations (i.e., FAR/DFARS and CMMC), as well as formulating defense export and economic security strategies. Leveraging his direct experience in US Department of Defense (DoD) procurement projects and his Certified Capture Management credential in the US federal business development, Mr. Kim specializes in providing end-to-end practical advisory services across the entire lifecycle of US DoD procurement programs.
Mr. Kim has completed specialized international procurement programs at King’s College London, Georgetown University, the World Bank, UNDP, and ADB. Currently serving as an advisory committee member on the Korea-US Defense Procurement Agreement for the Ministry of National Defense and as an advisor to procurement organizations, he delivers practical and strategic advice grounded on his profound understanding of domestic and foreign public procurement systems.
Practice Areas
Experience
- 2026-present Yoon & Yang LLC
- 2026-present Columnist, The Korea Herald
- 2026-present Advisory Committee Member (MRO), Ministry of National Defense
- 2023-present Program Coordinator, Defense Export Development Program (DEDP), KAIST
- 2022-present Chair of International Committee, Korea Association of Defense Industry Studies
- 2018-present Program Coordinator, International Competitive Bidding & Global Procurement Management Program (IGMP), KAIST
- 2018-present Senior Advisor, US Government Procurement Association (GCA)
- 2017-present Advisory Committee Member, Korea Health Industry Development Institute
- 2023-24 Advisory Committee Member, Korea-US Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum (RDP MOU)
- 2020-26 President, Global Procurement Development Institute (GPDI)
- 2018-22 Director, Center for Global Public Procurement, KAIST Graduate School of Management
- 2017-26 Yulchon LLC
- 2016-17 Advisory Committee Member, Korea G-PASS Enterprise Export Promotion Association
- 2016-17 Member of B2G/GMD Program Selection Committee, Ministry of SMEs and Startups/Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
- 2016-18 Program Coordinator, Global Marketing (Overseas Public Procurement Program), Sungshin Women’s University
- 2015-17 Board Member, International Cultural Foundation
- 2003-16 Representative & Senior Advisor, US Department of Defense Government Contractors
- 2002-03 Visiting Professor, Center for Asian Studies, American University
- 2000-07 Vice Chairman & Representative for Australia and Washington D.C., International Network of Korean Entrepreneurs (INKE)
- 1990-01 Representative, SMI Group (Australia)
- 1987-88 Country Manager & General Manger (Korea Branch), Thomas Miller Co.
- 1984-87 Interpreter Officer, ROK-US Combined Forces Command (CFC) (ROK Army Officer Candidate School, 5th Class)
Education
- 2021 Global Procurement Program, International Law Institute, Georgetown University (completion of course)
- 2020 EU Competition Law & Procurement Program, King’s College London (completion of course)
- 2019 United Nations Project Development Procurement Program (completion of course)
- 2018 Certified Capture Management (CCM) Qualification, US Federal Business Development (completion of course)
- 2017 World Bank Public Procurement Program (completion of course)
- 2006 Graduate School of Dankook University (Ph.D. in Economics)
- 2001 Executive Management Program, Georgetown University (completion of course)
- 1994 Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MBA), Macquarie University (completion of course)
- 1990 Business Management Certificate Program, University of Technology Sydney (completion of course)
- 1984 Hansung University (B.A. in International Trade)
Publications
[Books]
- Korean Translation of the World Bank Rapid Damage Assessment (RDNA) Report, Global Procurement Developmenet Institute (2024)
- Korean Translation & Reference Book on the US Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), KAIST Center for Global Public Procurement (2023)
- Korean Translation & Commentary on the US Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), KAIST Center for Global Public Procurement (2022)
- International Tender 2: UN Procurement Project (Chungram Publishing, 2020)
- International Tender 1: US Federal and State Government Procurement (Chungram Publishing, (2019)
[Articles]
- Was Korea a Genuine Choice in Canada’s Submarine Competition or Leverage against Germany?, The Korea Herald (2026)
- Poland at Center of Korea’s Defense Industry in Europe, The Korea Herald (2026)
- Security Beyond Self-Reliant Defense, The Korea Herald (2026)
- Foster Dual-Use Defensen Tech, The Korea Herald (2026)
- US Strategic Shift Revealed in NDS: Will Korea Remain a Bystander or Take the Lead?, The Herald Business (2026)
- Expeditious Conclusion of Korea-US RDP MOU Will Empower K-Defense Exports, The Chosun Ilbo (2025)
- Korean Shipbuilding is the Optimal Partner for Strengthening US Naval Power: Buildnig a Track Record Starting with MRO Services, Maeil Business Newspaper (2025)
Languages
Korean and English
