ICT SME Participation Scheme Calculation
In formal approaches to the market, prime contractors who are non-SMEs or who are not Queensland SMEs but include a SME contribution will receive proportional weighting in the evaluation of their offer.
You can calculate the SME participation percentage weighting using the following formula:
Here are some examples:
|
Offer |
SME, Non-QLD SME and Non-SME prime contractor |
Amount of QLD SME contribution |
Total amount of offer |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Offer A |
Non-SME Prime Contractor |
$112,500 |
$125,000 |
|
Offer B |
Non-SME Prime Contractor |
$4,500 |
$ 90,000 |
|
Offer C |
Non-QLD SME Prime Contractor |
$30,000 |
$100,000 |
|
Offer D |
QLD SME |
$110,000 |
$110,000 |
|
Offer E |
Non-SME Prime Contractor |
$0 |
$115,000 |
You would calculate the SME percentage weighting as follows:
- Offer A (112,500 ÷ 125,000) × 10 = 9
- Offer B (4,500 ÷ 90,000) × 10 = 0.5
- Offer C (30,000 ÷ 100,000) × 10 = 3
- Offer D (110,000 ÷ 110,000) × 10 = 10
- Offer E (0 ÷ 115,000) × 10 = 0
Therefore, out of the maximum 10 per cent SME evaluation weighting, offers would receive the following:
- Offer A would receive 9 per cent
- Offer B would receive 0.5 per cent
- Offer C would receive 3 per cent
- Offer D would receive the full 10 per cent
- Offer E would receive 0 per cent
Following this, your remaining 90 per cent evaluation criteria should be applied as normal.