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Improvement of Contract Change Order System for the Fairness of Subcontracting in Public Construction Projects

공공건설공사의 하도급 거래 공정화를 위한 계약변경 제도개선 방향

  • Cho, Youngjun (School of Architect and Civil Engineer, Joongbu University)
  • 조영준 (중부대학교 건축토목공학부)
  • Received : 2020.03.12
  • Accepted : 2020.03.19
  • Published : 2020.09.30

Abstract

Subcontracting of construction is essential to carry out public construction projects. Subcontractor of the construction work shall enter into a contract with the original contractor without directly entering into a contract with the owner. Subcontracts are therefore greatly affected by the original contract with the owner. To protect subcontractors, the Fair Trade Act is enacted and the construction company's standard subcontracting contract is in operation. However, subcontracts are not properly reflected in the Government contract system, which deals with the relationships between the owner and the original contractor. In particular, the subcontractor may complain of difficulties at the public construction site as such procedures are not properly reflected in the construction work standard subcontract, although various procedures shall be carried out depending on the amount when change order occurs in subcontracts. Thus, the direction of improvement of subcontracting systems was proposed in the case of change order at public construction project sites as follows: First, the rights of subcontractors should be strengthened. Second, in order to resolve the information non-identity, subcontractors should have access to information related to subcontracts. Third, the status of subcontractor shall be guaranteed by reflecting the characteristics of the subcontract when the original contract for public works is concluded. Fourth, the dispute settlement method should be prioritized over litigation in order to fair subcontracting.

공공건설사업을 수행하기 위해서는 건설 하도급은 필수적인 사항이다. 건설공사의 하수급인은 발주자와 직접 계약을 체결하지 않고 원수급인과 계약을 체결하기 때문에 발주자와 원수급인의 계약에 큰 영향을 받고 있다. 하수급인을 보호하기 위해 공정거래법이 제정되고 건설공사의 표준하도급계약서가 운용되고 있지만 발주자와 원수급인과의 관계를 다루는 국가계약법령체계에서는 하도급계약이 제대로 반영되어 있지 못하다. 특히 하도급계약에서 설계변경이 발생할 경우 금액에 따라 다양한 절차를 거쳐야 하지만 이러한 절차 등이 건설공사 표준하도급계약서에 제대로 반영되지 않고 있으므로 공공건설현장에서는 어려움을 호소하는 경우가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 공공건설사업현장에서 설계변경이 이루어질 경우 하도급계약의 제도개선 방향을 다음과 같이 제시하였다. 첫째, 국가계약에서 하수급인의 원수급인에 대한 권리를 강화해야 한다. 둘째, 정보비대칭성을 해소하기 위해 하수급인이 하도급계약과 관련한 정보에 접근할 수 있도록 해야 한다. 셋째, 공공공사의 원도급계약체결시에는 하도급계약의 특성을 반영하여 하수급인의 지위를 보장해야 한다. 넷째, 하도급거래 공정화를 위해 분쟁처리방법을 소송보다 조정이나 중재를 우선하도록 해야 한다.

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