Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

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An Analysis of the 2014 Pricing Guide for Technical Service Contracts through Comparison with Foreign Countries' Cases

해외사례 비교를 통한 2014년 개정 건설기술용역 대가기준 분석

  • Lee, Taewon (Department of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Ghang (Department of Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2015.03.25
  • Accepted : 2015.05.13
  • Published : 2015.05.31
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Abstract

Enhancing clarity and transparency of the pricing guide for technical services for public construction works enables the prediction and reimbursement of the service cost for project owners and bidders, while it would also yield benefits for engineers who carry out the construction tasks. In order to improve the global competitiveness of construction service industry, the government revised its pricing guide for techical services for construction works recently, moving away from its previous percentage-of-construction-cost method towards the Cost Plus a Fee Method. However, since the Cost Plus a Fee Method results in the rise of the service price by 153%~197%, there is the need for a review on the method and basis of the adjustment in order to avoid controversies regarding the application of the revised method. In this context, this paper analysed the 2014 revision of the pricing guide for technical services for public construction works through comparison with foreign cases including those of the US and the UK. The analysis yielded the conclusion that, while the shift towards Cost Plus a Fee Method which is widely used in advanced economies is a very meaningful change in large measure, certain aspects still remain problematic. Unlike in advanced economies, the detailed break-down shows the direct labor cost includes certain indirect expenses. Also, indirec expenses are admitted so comprehensively as to include overhead costs and technology royalties. These problems results in redundant estimation of certain expenses, and obstructs transparency in spending details. This paper proposes various improvement measures to address these issues.

건설기술용역 대가기준이 명확하고 투명해지면, 발주자와 입찰자 입장에서는 용역 투입비용에 대해 예측 및 정산이 가능하며, 실제 업무를 수행하는 엔지니어 입장에서도 실질적인 혜택이 돌아갈 수 있게 된다. 최근 정부는 건설기술용역 국제경쟁력 향상을 위해 그간 사업의 규모와 상관없이 사용해오던 공사비요율방식에 의한 대가산정방식의 사용은 지양하고 점차 실비정액가산 방식으로 개선하고 있다. 그런데 개정된 실비정액가산방식의 대가산정기준을 적용하였을 경우, 기존 방식에 비하여 153%~197% 용역비가 상승하기 때문에, 개정된 대가산정기준 적용에 논란이 없으려면 기존 정산방식이나 정산근거에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 이를 위하여 미국, 영국을 비롯한 해외 사례와의 비교 분석을 통하여 2014년 개정된 건설기술용역 대가기준을 분석하였다. 분석결과, 큰 틀에서는 선진국과 같이 실비정액가산방식으로 원가계산방식을 일원화한 것은 매우 중요한 변화이지만, 상세내역계산에서는 해외와 달리 산정방식이 복잡하고, 직접인건비에 일부 간접경비가 포함되어 있으며, 제경비 기술료 등 간접경비를 포괄적으로 인정하여, 경비의 중복산정 문제나 집행내역의 불투명성 문제가 여전히 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 대한 여러 해결방안을 제안하였다.

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