Promoting Work-Style Reform

＜品確法＞
○ Responsibilities of the Ordering Party
・Setting an appropriate construction schedule (taking into account holidays, preparation periods, weather, etc.)
・Smoothing out the timing of construction projects (through measures such as financial commitments and the use of authorized carryover funds, etc.)
・Appropriate design changes (use of carryover appropriations when the construction period extends into the following fiscal year)
○ Responsibilities of Contractors (including subcontractors)
・Entering into subcontracting agreements with appropriate contract prices and project timelines

＜建設業法・入契法＞
○ Optimizing Construction Timelines
・The Central Construction Industry Council has formulated and recommended standards regarding construction schedules
・Prohibition on entering into construction contracts with unreasonably short project timelines (violators will receive a warning and be publicly named by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, etc.)
・Public works contracting authorities are required to make a best-efforts obligation to take measures to ensure the necessary construction period and to level out the timing of construction.
○ Improving Working Conditions on the Front Lines
・Making enrollment in social insurance a requirement for authorization
・The portion of subcontractor payments corresponding to labor costs shall be paid in cash.

　Initiatives to Improve Productivity

＜品確法＞
○ Responsibilities of the Ordering Party and the Contractor
・Improving productivity through the use of information and communication technology, etc.

＜建設業法＞
○ Streamlining Regulations Concerning Engineers
・Supervising Engineer: If an assistant (Associate Engineer) is assigned, it is permissible for the supervising engineer to hold both positions concurrently.
・Chief Engineer (Subcontractor): Not required if certain conditions are met

　Strengthening Emergency Response Capabilities During Disasters and Ensuring a Sustainable Business Environment

＜品確法＞
○ Responsibilities of the Ordering Party
・Selection of appropriate bidding and contracting methods, such as discretionary contracts and limited competitive bidding, based on the level of urgency
・Concluding disaster response agreements and fostering cooperation among contracting entities
・Reflecting the estimated costs of insurance premiums and other expenses required for workers' compensation in the budget, and utilizing cost estimates collected in the event of an accident

＜建設業法＞
○ Addition of Responsibilities for Construction Industry Associations in the Event of a Disaster
・Making cooperation between construction companies and local governments, etc., a duty of best efforts
○ Ensuring a Sustainable Business Environment
・Streamline regulations regarding management representatives
・Establish provisions regarding the transfer of construction business licenses

　Ensuring Quality in Surveys and Design

＜品確法＞
○ Ensuring the Quality of Surveys and Design
・Add “surveying, geological surveys, and other investigations (including inspections and assessments) and design related to public works” to the scope of the provisions on basic principles and the responsibilities of the contracting authority and the contractor.