장애인기업의 공공구매 활성화 및 창업 강화 방안에 대한 정책연구

A Study on Activation Plan of Public Procurement for Disabled Enterprises

Public procurement is a huge market accounting for 111 trillion won. The public procurement can be used to foster socially disadvantaged business such as small and medium, women, and exemplary businesses by setting compulsory purchasing ratio in government contracts. However, there is no supporting regulation of public procurement for the disabled enterprises despite of its economic and social importance. Thus, this study analyzed public procurement laws and condition by a type of business(small and medium, women, and social enterprises) and compared it with the public procurement for the disabled enterprises. Also, we conducted a survey disabled entrepreneurs and pre-entrepreneurs with disability in order to analyze their recognition and difficulty about public procurement. As a result, we found that although almost entrepreneurs and pre-entrepreneurs with disability had high intention to participate in public market, only 54% of disabled enterprises had participated in public market due to lack of information, entry barrier, and fierce competition. This research suggests 5 ways to promote the disabled enterprises and pre-entrepreneurs with disability. First of all, it is necessary to establish the purchase compulsory rate for the disabled by amending Disabled Veterans Business Outreach Promotion Act. In addition, the government needs to promote small private contract for the disabled enterprises. Third, the government needs to consider promoting the public procurement for the disabled based on associations endorsement program. Fourth, it is necessary to increase the number of certified disabled entrepreneurs. Finally, the government should enlarge the promotion of supporting policy and education program for both of the disabled enterprises and pre-entrepreneurs with disability.