공공건설공사 설계변경 등에 따른 계약금액조정에 관한 고찰 - 발주기관의 책임 있는 사유를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Public construction projects ordered by the state, local governments, and public corporations have a significant impact on the national economy. Recently, as SOC budgets decrease and construction companies increase, the size of public ordered construction projects is decreasing, and accordingly, orders by companies are decreasing. In addition, construction companies are suffering from a double hardship due to the extension of the construction period due to working 52 hours per week. Public construction works are carried out over a long period of time, and there are frequent design changes to change the original design contents due to various complaints, unexpected occurrences, changes in plans, and increase / decrease of construction volume. However, due to inadequate design change regulations and excessive demand for design changes by the owner or application of unfavorable unit prices to the contractor, the auditor pointed out or disputes occurred between the owner and the contractor. In this regard, this study analyzed and reviewed the regulations related to design changes and derived the resason for disputes and improvement measures. Reasons for dispute in design change include ① unclear size of design change, ② one-sided application of contract price adjustment unit, ③ unclear criteria for design change, ④ non-compliance with calculation of cost statement and notification method, Improvement measures included ① clarification of the scale and target of design changes, ② securing appropriate budgets, ③ establishment of unit price application criteria when adjusting the contract amount, and ④ reinforcement of professionalism of contracting officer.