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 the partyScale.csv codelist.

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 the partyScale.csv codelist.

2018-05-22

• Add Description to 'large' code in the partyScale.csv codelist.

2018-05-21

• Remove '' (blank) code from the partyScale.csv codelist.

2018-01-09

• Add a partyScale.csv codelist to Organization.details.scale.

Issues

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