'국책사업 발목' 현대건설 제재 왜 안돼? '분노 확산' / KNN

#knnNews #GadeokNewAirport #HyundaiE&C [Anchor] Hyundai E&C, a party to the private contract, unilaterally abandoned the Gadeok New Airport construction project, but the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the government agency responsible for the Public Procurement Act, has stated that it cannot impose sanctions. Local civic groups are protesting, arguing that if Hyundai E&C, which has significantly disrupted national projects, is not designated as an unfair contractor, it will set a dangerous precedent that undermines the foundations of the Public Procurement Act. Reporter Kim Min-wook reports. [Reporter] Last May, Hyundai E&C, the preferred bidder for the private contract, unilaterally abandoned the Gadeok New Airport construction project. This unilateral withdrawal, which had demanded a 108-month construction period instead of the 84 months stated in the bid notice, sparked controversy over violations of the Public Procurement Act. According to Article 27 of the Public Procurement Act, a party that fails to conclude or perform a contract without just cause is deemed an unfair contractor and is therefore barred from bidding. In other words, the legal issue is whether there was a "justifiable reason." Regarding this, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the government agency responsible for the State Contracts Act, maintains that legal sanctions are difficult. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance stated that Hyundai Engineering & Construction had only submitted basic design drawings and had not yet concluded a preliminary contract, making it difficult to view them as having an obligation to enter into a contract. Conversely, civic groups criticized the precedent of not penalizing a company that unilaterally abandoned a private contract during the process, stating that this would have a serious negative impact on all future national projects. {Lee Ji-hoo, Chairman of Citizens' Empathy for Preparing for the Future Society, "It is incomprehensible that the government cannot sanction Hyundai Engineering & Construction, which is solely focused on corporate profits."} The legal community believes that a comprehensive review of the contract and bidding guidelines, separate from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's interpretation of the law, is necessary. {Attorney Park Dong-il/"Considering that Article 27, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 9, Item B of the Public Contracts Act stipulates that even cases where a contractor refuses to enter into a contract without justifiable cause can be designated as an unfair contractor, the decision on whether to impose sanctions on Hyundai Engineering & Construction will likely be determined through a more thorough factual review and specific judgment."} The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, having received a response from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, has stated that it will consider sanctions, raising all eyes on whether Hyundai Engineering & Construction will be ultimately designated as an unfair contractor. This is Kim Min-wook from KNN. Video coverage by Oh Won-seok, editing by Kim Yu-jin, CG by Lee Seon-yeon Report KakaoTalk: Add 'KNN' as a friend Email: [email protected] Website: www.knn.co.kr Search: KNN