Product description
Document the product name, version, features, operating environment and limitations of the actual release.
Quality & process
Prepare your software and manuals for GS testing
GS evaluates the quality of a specific software product through testing. Documented features must match the delivered version, and teams need to prepare for defect correction and regression testing.
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Discuss your certification →Scope and applicability
Korean software product quality certification
GS is not a universal legal prerequisite for releasing software. It may support Korean public procurement or be required by a particular tender or supply contract.
Korean certification schemes and international standards are different. A translated guide does not extend a Korean certificate to other countries. Confirm the target market, product classification and current requirements with the relevant body.
Who this is for
- Commercial software vendors supplying Korean public institutions
- SaaS, packaged software and embedded software developers
- Product teams with a stable release and test environment
Documents to prepare
User manual
Provide reproducible installation, account setup, feature operation, error handling and recovery instructions.
Feature and test environment inventory
Map features to operating systems, databases, browsers, integrations, test data and accounts.
Preparation process
Confirm scope and testing body
Agree on the grade, version, environments and the body's designated scope before requesting comparable quotations.
Check the product against its documentation
Resolve differences between manuals and screens, missing features, error messages and installation issues.
Test, correct and review
Address laboratory findings, release patches and complete regression testing before certification review.
Timing
TTA lists an average testing wait of 10–15 days. Allow additional time for documentation, testing, corrections, regression testing and the certification decision.
Agency fees
Institutional testing and assessment fees
Quotation based on the agreed scope
Confirm scope, assessor days, retesting, travel and VAT in the final quotation. Institutional fees are separate from Specify subscription charges.
Sources and references ↗Document automation and management cost KRW 300,000 per month. Expert services and certification body testing or assessment fees are separate. Specify supports preparation; the relevant authority or certification body makes the final decision.
Pricing and certification costs →Optional expert consulting
Expert review and consulting are optional, separately scoped services. Choose support for GS Certification based on your team's readiness and the evidence or assessment preparation you need.
- Confirm institutional testing, assessment and registration fees separately in the contract.
- Development fixes, clinical studies where applicable, security equipment and infrastructure operations may require separate budgets.
- Confirm internal staffing, travel, translation, VAT, surveillance and renewal costs in the quotation.
Questions and answers
Does GS qualify us for every public contract?
No. Individual tenders still have functional, security and contractual requirements.
Are documents alone sufficient?
No. A working product and test environment are required; document preparation cannot guarantee certification.
Does certification cover future versions?
Changes may require a maintenance or recertification review. Confirm their impact with the testing body.