Critical Factors Inhibiting Performance of Small- and Medium-Scale Contractors in Sub-Saharan Region: A Case for Malawi

Table 1

Performance classification of small- to medium-scale contracts executed between 2007/08 and 2010/11 FYs.

Scale	Successful	Fair	Unsuccessful
	Completed ahead of time or on time	Ex gratia extension of time granted for project to be completed	Liquidated damages applied, or contract terminated or closed uncompleted
Small	571	309	205
Medium	143	45	54
Total	714	354	259
Percentage against total contracts executed by SMCs	53.8%	26.7%	19.5%