계약사무 이관에 따른 전문성 강화방안 연구 = Expertise Reinforcement Methods of Local Governments due to the Devolution of Contract Authority

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to suggest methods of expertise reinforcement of local governments due to the transfer of contract authority into local governments. In Korea, contact authority had been a national work before 2005. The central government had all responsibility for the contract office work. Local governments must request contract office works to central government and the central government executed the contract in behalf of the local government. In 2005, the law was passed and the central government must transfer contract authority to local governments by 2010 and has continued to transfer contract office works to local governments. From 2010, local governments have to manage all contract office works by themselves. In the case of Seoul Metropolitan City (SMC) government, contract office works were managed by 38 different sectors of government. Therefore, SMC government experienced difficulties to secure expertise and responsibility. This study examines current conditions and problems of contract office works of SMC government and suggests methods of expertise reinforcement. The study analyses example of foreign contract administration to search for the best practice of other city governments worldwide. This study suggests four methods of expertise reinforcement. First, regarding the expertise of contract team, the number of contract officials in contract team should be increased by hiring external contract specialists from outside of organization. In addition, the career of contract officials should be managed by the human resource management system. Second, the study suggests the enlargement of organizational size. The contract team needs to be restructured by dividing into two sections, contract section and contract inspection section. The contract inspection section will be reduced in part and outsource works related to the cost examination to the external specialist group. Third, it suggests the enhancement of the linkage between contract organizations. The contract inspection section and technical inspection section should be integrated. By doing so, the SMC government can relocate the surplus personnel and increase technical competency. The last suggestion is the reinforcement of the responsibility by establishing the contract department that integrates all procedures of contract office works such as those of contract team, contract judging manager section, and technical judging manager section.