Organization scale

This extension adds a scale field to the parties.details object, to indicate the size or scale of an organization, in particular commercial enterprises or economic operators.

This information can be used to calculate procurement statistics, like the share of contracts awarded to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

The codes in the partyScale.csv codelist do not have precise definitions, and instead defer to local laws and regulations, for example:

• OECD: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) definition
• European Commission: What is an SME?

Guidance

For small and medium-sized enterprises, if you can distinguish between the two sizes, use the 'small' and 'medium' codes. Otherwise, use the 'sme' code.

For self-employed individuals and sole traders, if you can distinguish them from micro enterprises, use the 'selfEmployed' code. Otherwise, use the 'micro' code.

For enterprises without employees, use the 'micro' code.

Example

{
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-COH-1234567844",
      "name": "AnyCorp Cycle Provision",
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Changelog

2020-05-20

• Add 'selfEmployed' code to partyScale.csv

2020-04-24

• Add minProperties, minItems and/or minLength properties

2020-03-11

• Clarify use of codes

2020-03-10

• Add 'small' and 'medium' codes to partyScale.csv

2018-05-22

• Add description to 'large' code in partyScale.csv

2018-05-21

• Remove '' code from partyScale.csv

2018-01-09

• Add partyScale.csv codelist for Organization.details.scale

Issues

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