사회적경제 활성화와 중소기업협동조합의 과제 : 사회적경제 관련 법을 중심으로

This research was conducted to explore the counterplan of Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives when a friendly environment for the social economy was created. Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives was established in 1961, based on Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives act, and is playing a role in the social economy enterprise, making effort to shorten the gap between the institution and practice through diverse experience. For the research, references, literature materials such as academic papers and research reports were reviewed. Based on the contents of the Social Economy Acts, issues related to the Small and Medium Business Cooperatives were identified and impact on the Small and Medium Business Cooperatives was analyzed. The Social Economy Acts are the Framework Act on Social Economy and on Realization of Social Value of Public Institutions and an Act on Facilitation of Purchase of Social Economy Enterprise-Manufactured Products and Support for Development of Their Markets. First, in the case of the Framework Act on Social Economy, the issues are about the need for enactment of the legislation, the scope of social economy organizations, and how to support them. The Small and Medium Business Cooperatives’ experience in adapting to a competitive market environment can actually help new social economy organizations create sustainability. Second, in the case of the Act on Facilitation of Purchase of Social Economy Enterprise-Manufactured, with various support policies implemented through the public procurement market, concerns have been raised that many social economy organizations have not reflected the characteristics of the Small and Medium Business Cooperatives at the same time. The Small and Medium Business Cooperatives should actively accept new social economy organizations social and recognized as the small and medium enterprise, using it as an opportunity to expand the size of the organization. Furthermore, they should actively respond to the changing environment through strategies to build leadership within social economy. Third, in the case of The Framework Act on Realization of Social Value of Public Institutions, the need to clarify the definition of social value in order to accelerate the revitalization of the social economy through the realization of social value by public institutions was emphasized. The Small and Medium Business Cooperatives should strengthen their identity as partners in public institutions that realize social values, not as organizations competing with other companies for state support, as companies share resources for social responsibility. To do so, The Small and Medium Business Cooperatives should expand their networks with organizations that realize social value externally and internally to explore ways to develop HRD on the social economy and co-operatives.