There is an organization called the Presidential Committee on Green Growth (PCGG). It is a commission made after the inauguration of Lee Myung-Bak’s administration. It is also a place enthusiastic about keeping both “Green” and “Development”. But you might be surprised to see the budget plan of the Steering Committee of the National Assembly.
There are some interesting statistics in the 2010 Status of the PCGG research (p.56 of the attached report). In total, 1.99 billion won of the entire research budget, 2 billion, was used. Surprisingly, everything turned out to be negotiated contracts excluding the competition and 64 billion won.
Status of the PCGG research
[2010 Status of the research]
(unit : 1000won) |
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Subject
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Budget
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Used
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Contract Period
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Contract Form
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Contract institution
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1
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Research on the evaluation and selection of EcoRich cities
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50,000
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50,000
|
’10.04.06
~ ’11.01.05
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Negotiation
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The Korea Land & Housing Corporation
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2
|
Research on the government functions and organizations in the era of bigger Korea and green development
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30,000
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30,000
|
’10.05.19
~ ’10.08.18
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Negotiation
|
SNU R&DB Foundation
|
3
|
The operation of Green Korean peninsula Forum
|
49,000
|
49,000
|
’10.06.03
~ ’11.01.25
|
Negotiation
|
Korea Institute for National Unification
|
4
|
Project research on the conditions of Korean Peninsula’s Green development
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50,000
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49,500
|
’10.06.03
~ ’10.10.25
|
Negotiation
|
Korea Environment Institute
|
5
|
Establishment of the direction and development strategies of Green technology R&D investment distribution
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760,000
|
760,000
|
’10.06.03~’10.12.31
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Negotiation
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning
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6
|
A comparative analysis of EU Climate Change Policies and Green Development Policies of Korea
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10,000
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10,000
|
’10.06.25
~ ’10.09.27
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Negotiation
|
Korea Legislation Research Institute
|
7
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Research on the prospect of the greenhouse gas exhaustion and establishment of Reduction Target system by sector
|
298,,000
|
297,000
|
’10.07.21~’11.5.31
|
Negotiation
|
Yonsei University Office of Research Affairs and University-Industry Foundation (UIF)
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8
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Study on the selection and preparation of subjects of a policy consideration in relation to greenhouse gas reduction policies
|
197,000
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195,800
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’10.07.22
~ ’11.02.28
|
Negotiation
|
Korea Energy Economics Institute
|
9
|
Support in the establishment of execution plans by sector regarding adaption to the climate change
|
50,000
|
49,000
|
’10.09.13
~ ’11.04.09
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Negotiation
|
Korea Environment Institute |
10
|
Development of urban agriculture through a comparative analysis on laws in urban agriculture
|
30,000
|
30,000
|
’10.10.1~’10.12.31
|
Negotiation
|
Daeryook Aju
|
11
|
Collaborative study on Green Banking at an APEC level
|
90,000
|
90,000
|
’10.10.01
~ ’10.12.15
|
Negotiation
|
Dankook Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation
|
12
|
A Study on the improvement of policies of energy demand administration
|
90,000
|
88,000
|
’10.10.06
~ ’11.02.05
|
Negotiation
|
JJ-Industry Cooperation Foundation
|
13
|
Research on development strategies of Korean peninsula’s Green Growth
|
50,000
|
49,800
|
’10.10.15
~ ’11.03.14
|
Negotiation
|
Korea Environment Institute
|
14
|
International case studies of small and medium sized companies in the Renewable Energy sector
|
38,000
|
37,347
|
’10.10.18
~ ’11.01.17
|
Negotiation
|
Beacon Consulting
|
15
|
The direction and strategies of Green Development in developing countries - for the development of OECD Green Growth Strategies
|
50,000
|
49,800
|
’10.10.28
~ ’11.2.28
|
Negotiation
|
Korea Environment Institute
|
16
|
Regulation reform for the green growth and climate change
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
’10.11.02
~ ’10.12.01
|
Negotiation
|
Korea Legislation Research Institute
|
17
|
Analysis of the international, political, economic influence and implication of hosting COP
|
50,000
|
49,900
|
’10.12.17
~ ’11.3.16
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Negotiation
|
SNU R&DB Foundation
|
18
|
Research on the internationalization of National Green Technology Award
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
’10.12.06
~ ’11.3.5
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Negotiation
|
Technovalue
|
19
|
Plans on enhancing the competitiveness of human resource in small and medium sized green companies
|
28,000
|
27,100
|
’10.12.27
~ ’11.6.24
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Competition
|
Alpha Solution Consulting
|
20
|
Analysis of causes and improvement plans for the mismatching employment of small and medium sized green companies in local areas
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
’10.12.24
~ ’11.3.23
|
Negotiation
|
Hoseo Institutions of Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
|
|
Total
|
2,000,000
|
1,992,247
|
|
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A 760 million won worth project, “Establishment of the direction and development strategies of Green technology R&D investment distribution”, has been made into a negotiated contract with Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning has conducted research on the R&D of Green Technology. The research has been conducted with segmented themes such as 27 Important Green Technology, 4 Focus Areas (Energy, Preservation of Environment, High efficiency of energy, Greenization of Industrial Spaces) along with the “Analysis of the 2010 National R&D Project of Green Technology”
PCGG one again signs the negotiated contract with Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning for a same project in 2011.
A 297 million won worth negotiated contract was made for the “Research on the prospect of the greenhouse gas exhaustion and establishment of reduction target system by sector”. This seems enough to call this committee the Presidential Committee on “Negotiated Contracts” instead of “Green Growth”. Who would believe that the contracts were fair when more than 90% is negotiated contracts?
Fortunately, it dramatically decreased in 2011 and 2012. What happened in 2010?
The negotiated contract is a system that needs to be avoided in order to prevent corruption. Due to this, every organization is trying to avoid negotiated contracts as much as possible. Although the achievement of the PCGG has to be discussed at a later date, such forms of contracts appear to be very inappropriate. More effort should be made not to repeat the past.
You can find the entire data below.