The Civil Engineering Contractor September 2018 | Page 39

BUSINESS INTEL
and infrastructure;
• C

ontractors who conduct
construction project activities,
including civil engineering,
electrical engineering, power
transmission, general building,
specialist construction works
involved in, for example, wiring,
air conditioning, heating, asphalt
work, excavations, scaffolding
and support, shopfitting,
structural steelwork and
waterproofing.
These apply to three categories of
enterprise: Companies are classified into
the EME category if they are
either below the R10-million
annual turnover bracket for
contractors/material suppliers
/ below R6-million annual
turnover for BEPs; or a start-
up company in its first year
of operations. A discounting
or enhancing effect applies to
EMEs, allowing for companies
to influence their level as a
competitive advantage. EMEs
can choose to be assessed on the
QSE scorecard as another option
for possible enhancement. • G
 eneric (large enterprises)
are those with an annual turnover
above R50-million in the case
of contractors and materials
suppliers and more than
R25-million in the case of BEPs.
• E
 xempt micro enterprises
(EMEs) are those with an annual
turnover of below R10-million
in the case of contractors and
materials suppliers and less
than R6-million in the case of
BEPs, or any such businesses
in their first year of operation. • Q
 ualifying small enterprises
(QSEs) are those with an annual
turnover below R50-million
(but above R10-million) in the
case of contractors and materials
suppliers and less than R25-million
in the case of BEPs. Medium-
sized companies are classified The ratings range from non-compliant
for companies earning less than
40 points, to 100% for companies
earning 80 to 90 points (Level 4),
and a maximum of 135% for
companies earning 100 or more
points (Level 1).
Ratings are discounted in the case of
into the QSE category if they
are in the R10–50-million annual
turnover bracket for contractors
and material suppliers, or
R6–25-million annual turnover for
BEPs. A discounting or enhancing
effect applies to QSEs, allowing
for companies to influence their
level as a competitive advantage.