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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.4.285

Positive Discrimination Policy in U.S. Construction Industry and Its Implications  

Chang, Chul-Ki (Department of Architectural and Civil Engineering, Hannam University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.4, 2020 , pp. 285-292 More about this Journal
Abstract
Despite the government's constant exertions on making a win-win environment through positive discrimination for small and medium-sized companies and local companies, they are suffering from order polarization, weak competitiveness to win a project, and low profitability in highly competitive market situations resulting from the contraction of the construction market. This study examined the U.S. policy and regulations on protecting the relatively weak entities in the construction industry, focused on a goaling program, setting aside the bid preference for small and middle-sized companies and local companies. From benchmarking, some implications were drawn to reconsider the goal of policy and regulations for small and medium-sized companies and local companies. In conclusion, unlike domestic positive discrimination regulations, which are based on the concept of market sharing that can allow a paper company to survive, those of the U.S. are based on the principle of fair competitiveness, and also provide a certain degree of advantage for small and medium-sized companies and local companies. Therefore, the domestic positive discrimination policy and regulations for small and medium-sized companies and local companies need to be reconsidered toward the direction of not only protecting them but also to strengthen their competitiveness in the market.
Keywords
Positive Discrimination Policy; Small and Medium-sized Company; Small Disadvantaged Business; Local Company; Construction Industry;
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