政府、中小の価格転嫁後押し　賃上げへ施策強化、経済界へ協力要請

　政府は２７日、首相官邸で関係閣僚や経済３団体代表者らを集めて会議を開き、中小企業が労務費や原材料費を円滑に取引価格に転嫁できるようにする施策パッケージを示した。政府の「買いたたき」への監視強化などで、中小が賃上げしやすい環境を整え、岸田文雄首相が掲げる「成長と分配の好循環」を目指す。春闘をにらみ、毎年１～３月を集中期間と定め、関係省庁を挙げて取り組みを強化する。
　政府は経済団体や各業界団体に対し、下請け業者の適正な利益にも配慮し、取引価格の引き上げ協議に応じることなどを要請。岸田首相は会議で「産業界をリードしている皆さまにご協力をいただきたい」と呼び掛けた。（2021/12/27-16:43）

The Japanese government announced on Monday a policy package to ensure that smaller companies will be able smoothly reflect labor costs and material costs in their transaction prices.
   The policy package was released at a meeting of related ministers, representatives from three major business organizations and others.
   By beefing up surveillance against companies placing orders at unfairly low prices and other measures, the government aims to promote an environment that allows smaller businesses to raise their wages, to achieve a virtuous cycle of economic growth and wealth redistribution, a key goal upheld by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
   Related government ministries and agencies will make all-out efforts for the measures every year in the intensive January to March period before the "shunto" spring wage talks.
   The government asked business associations and industry groups to give consideration to reasonable profits for subcontractors and accept talks on raising transaction prices.