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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Setup and manage a construction contracting business

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11553	Setup and manage a construction contracting business
ORIGINATOR
SGB Building Construction
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction			Building Construction
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 2	NQF Level 02	12
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

The purpose of this Unit Standard is to enable Construction Contractors to establish and manage a construction contracting business. Learners acquiring competency with this unit standard are able to: understand and apply Business Principles, market contracting services, and apply Industrial Relations procedures.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Unit Standards 4 to 7: (Existing standards SMME 001 to 004).

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

1. Types of companies include: sole proprietorship, close corporation, private and public company, trust, partnership, and a cooperative.

2. Compulsory payments and levies include: Regional Services Council levies, UIF, Skills Development levies, PAYE, SITE, company tax, VAT, and WCA.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Understand and apply business principles.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. General business definitions are understood.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Business principles are applied to set up business management systems.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Banking forms are completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Types of companies are identified.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Start a Construction Contracting Business.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. A contracting business plan is drawn up.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The legal requirements of business types are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. The legal requirements of company registrations are completed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Legal compulsory payments and levies are met.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Market Contracting services.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The target market is defined in terms of the business plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Prospecting procedures are applied in procuring work.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Company services are established in the market niche defined in the Business plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Elements of competition are defined and used in the marketing strategy.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. A marketing and action plan is setup and implemented.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Apply Industrial Relations procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Disciplinary procedures are established.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Grievance procedures are established.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Recruitment and retrenchment procedures are implemented.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. The role of employees, trade unions, and employers in the workplace is understood.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Assessment of learner achievements takes place at providers accredited by CETA (RSA, 1998b) for the provision of programs that result in the outcomes specified for the Certificate in Construction Contracting. CETA is responsible for moderation of learner achievements of learners who meet the requirements of this unit standard.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Qualifying learners understand and can explain:

1. General business definitions, principles and processes.
2. Marketing principles, advertising, competition, niche markets, market share, prospecting methods, networking, and SWOT analysis.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems

1. Market Contracting services.

Elements of competition are defined and used in the marketing strategy.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Manage information

1. Market Contracting services.
2. Apply Industrial Relations procedures.

Prospecting procedures are applied in procuring work.

A marketing and action plan is setup and implemented.

Disciplinary procedures are established.

Grievance procedures are established.

Recruitment and retrenchment procedures are implemented.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively

1. Apply Industrial Relations procedures.

Disciplinary procedures are established.

Grievance procedures are established.

Recruitment and retrenchment procedures are implemented.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Understand Contextual world-systems

1. Apply Industrial Relations procedures.

The role of employees, trade unions, and employers in the workplace is understood.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	20813	National Certificate: Construction Contracting	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CETA
Elective	49022	National Certificate: Floor Covering Installation	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	Abasizi Contractor Development Services Pty Ltd
2.	Academy for Construction Skills (Pty) Ltd (ACS)
3.	Akaf Bodyguards
4.	ALLINA FRANCIS (SA)
5.	Aveng Grinaker -LTA Civil Engineering
6.	AVUXENI COMPUTER ACADEMY KZN
7.	Big Tree Group
8.	Bright Storm Projects
9.	Capricorn FET College - Central Office
10.	Construction Resource Development College
11.	Double ST Training and Skills Development
12.	Eastcape Training Centre
13.	ENTELEKEY GROUP
14.	Ikemeleng Training and Development Services
15.	In Touch Community Development & Project Managers
16.	Mahumani Empowerment Servives Centre
17.	Mavco Engineering
18.	Microzone Training CC
19.	MOLOKO SMALL ENTERPRISE
20.	Motheo Academy PTY LTD
21.	Nkqubela Community Developers
22.	Northlink TVET College
23.	Novi General Services
24.	Protech Training (Pty) Ltd
25.	Reflections Development Institute
26.	RUTHEKHO TRAINING ACADEMY (PTY) LTD
27.	Sakhisizwe Development Training
28.	SEDA Construction Incubator Trust
29.	Somvi General Services
30.	South African Value Education (Pty) Ltd
31.	Tjeka Training Matters Pty Ltd
32.	TSK Projects(PTY)LTD
33.	Zama Training & Development cc
34.	Zibuyile Consulting and Projects (Pty) Ltd