'Gwanpia' and 'Kkamkkami' Eradication... Gyeonggi-do New Technology and Patent Construction Method Selection System Nationwide Implementation from April

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] As the improvement of the 'Construction New Technology and Patent Method Selection System,' which started in Gyeonggi-do, expands nationwide, attention is focused on whether it will serve as an opportunity to eradicate unfair practices in the construction industry, such as 'preferential allocation of work.'

According to the province on the 29th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will implement the revised 'Standards for Local Government Bidding and Contract Execution,' which strengthens fairness and transparency in selecting new technologies and patented methods for local government-commissioned construction projects, starting April 1.

Until now, there were no clear standards, leading to issues such as controversies over collusion with patent companies known as 'gwanpia,' unfair suspicions like 'blind selection' by internal committee members, and blocking opportunities for various companies to participate.

With the nationwide implementation of the revised standards, local governments must disclose evaluation items, methods, and scores when selecting new technologies and patented methods for commissioned construction projects, and form a 'Method Selection Committee' that includes external experts during evaluations.

When technology and patent-holding companies register their technologies through an open channel, they are given the opportunity to provide a public briefing for applicant companies to facilitate technology selection.

The review is also conducted through the 'Method Selection Committee,' where external experts such as professional institutions, organizations, or professors in related fields participate as evaluators.

The committee is organized by the Construction Technology Review Department rather than the project department, enhancing fairness and transparency.

Technology proposing companies assign numbers to experts through a direct draw, and based on the order of the numbers, confirm attendance at the Method Selection Committee meeting held on the same day to finalize the evaluation committee members.

Kim Gyo-heung, head of the Construction Safety Technology Division, said, "This system, which started in Gyeonggi-do, is meaningful in that it not only secures fairness and transparency but also expands participation opportunities for technology-holding companies."

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