SURVEY RESEARCH ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRE BIDDERS TO COMPLY WITH WORKING CONDITIONS

Abstract

 In the 1990s, academic experts pointed out that the effect of competition limitation played a role in reducing the risk of dumping and suppressing the negative impact on contractors. After the construction industry’s declaration to put a stop to cartels, the bidding and contracts system was reformed by orderers, including countermeasures against dumping. However, this has been causing issues because the price determination structure reliant on the estimation standard remains in place. In this research, the authors conducted hearings and literature surveys from the perspective of compliance with working conditions with regard to the public procurement system in Europe and the Americas, conducted a comparison with the Japanese system, and examined the information. The results showed that working hours and payment of wages are appropriately implemented and managed through a system in which the orderer requires the contractor to comply with working conditions, which is intended to ensure a level playing field. As a result of examination, this research made clear the importance of grasping payment of wages and the actual situation of working hours by the orderer.