Organizations that operate on the principle of self-regulation are one of the effective models of modern business in the post-Soviet space. This scheme allows to increase the level of quality of services and has a significant impact on the safety of various projects as a whole.
Self-regulatory organization
Initially, before you study the types of such structures, you need to understand what is at stake. So, SROs are essentially non-profit associations of enterprises that have various forms of ownership. Moreover, they must be created either on a territorial or sectoral basis.
If you try to explain the essence of this idea in simpler words, you can imagine the following model: survey, design and construction companies decide to unite, while creating one core corporation. As a key area of its activity, the solution of issues related to the safety of projects and, of course, control of the responsibility of the involved specialists, as well as their skill level, is determined.
This is what a self-regulatory organization is all about. An interesting fact is that the activities of such corporations are also controlled, but already by the state, or rather, by special oversight bodies.
What goals can such structures pursue?
As mentioned above - the main thing for which various types of SROs were created and continue to be formed is the verification of the quality of work performed and the improvement of the safety level of facilities. In other words, there are competent authorities that are part of self-regulatory organizations that are able to independently evaluate the activities of a particular company or specialist, and then decide on the relevance of their services. At the same time, one of the key evaluation criteria is the safety of the environment and humans in particular.
It is worth noting the fact that the self-regulation system has a certain strategy, which is aimed at achieving several goals:
- increase in the overall security of services and facilities;
- improved interaction between contractors and customers;
- development of techniques for the simultaneous implementation of the two above tasks.
In turn, regardless of what types of SROs are taken into account, a system of civil liability to third parties and a compensation fund are used as a tool that guarantees the competence of a representative of such an organization.
For whom are SROs relevant
Although this issue has been casually raised above, it makes sense to consider it in more detail.
First of all, it is worth noting that there is a register of works that directly affect the degree of safety of construction sites. So, all entrepreneurs and companies whose activities fall into this register must join the SRO. Moreover, according to the order of the Ministry of Regional Development, such a scenario is relevant even for those organizations that provide additional services according to the register.
As soon as the company becomes a member of the SRO, it receives certain tolerances that are necessary for the full work.
If the contractor is not related to the register of construction works, then he is not required to join the SRO.
Obvious benefits
For those who took the opportunity and became a member of a self-regulatory organization, certain privileges open:
- the ability to use free programs aimed at improving the skills of company employees;
- high level of loyalty from partners and customers;
- comprehensive informational and legal support, including legal advice;
- using the resources of the compensation fund available to any type of SRO to compensate for the damage caused by third parties;
- Competently organized exchange of experience between employees working in the same field;
- competent protection in state structures and the court of interests of the company, through the use of a delegated representation of trained specialists.
Since such a control and mutual assistance scheme is more than profitable for all participants, regardless of what types of SRO activities are taken into account, this model began to be applied in various fields (from regulation of transportation to advertising companies).
Moreover, the more popular such non-profit associations become, the easier the conditions for obtaining membership in them turn out to be. In some cases, even those firms that do not have sufficient experience in a particular activity may be accepted into such organizations.
Types of SRO
In order to clarify this topic as much as possible, it makes sense to consider various examples of non-profit associations. These include the following corporations:
- SRO in construction. Under this type it is understood partnerships that do not have a commercial component, which carry out their activities within the framework of the construction profile. Information about such companies is included in the register.
- Transport organizations.
- Associations of designers. In this case, we are talking about both individual entrepreneurs and legal entities that accept membership in SROs to carry out design work at construction sites. Their services may also be related to the provision of all necessary actions, which include protection and quality control.
- SRO of energy auditors.
- Sourcing corporations. Companies of this profile are focused on the application of the model of self-regulatory organizations in the field of engineering surveys.
The presence of such associations allows virtually completely replacing Russian licensing institutions.
Where is a SRO license needed?
There are certain types of activities within which it is necessary to obtain a non-profit association license. These include the following profiles:
- professional work in the securities market;
- audit activity;
- transportation of goods and passengers;
- arbitration management;
- energy examination;
- insurance organizations and actuaries;
- Advertising activity;
- valuation services;
- management companies.
In order to determine the types of work for which the SRO is required, it is better to refer to the data recorded in a special state register.
How are things going with the construction site
This is a fairly vast area of activity, implying various directions. For this reason, specific types of SROs in construction were identified. We are talking about the following types of work:
- The construction of multi-apartment buildings that have a maximum of 3 floors and 4 section blocks (less possible).
- The construction of a low-rise residential sector, which falls under the definition of individual housing.
- Garages on a summer cottage or other land that is not exploited for commercial purposes. Moreover, the territory should be the property of an individual.
- Construction and reconstruction of stalls, awnings and any non-capital facilities.
- Ancillary facilities.
- Residential buildings not designed for more than one family (maximum 3 floors), or work associated with blocked development.
- A SRO license is also necessary for making changes to facilities related to capital construction.The exception is structural elements.
Design
This is another field of activity, directly related to construction, in which tolerances of non-profit associations are mandatory.
Given that high quality requirements imply any type of SRO, design should be placed in such standards without fail, since this profile is associated with a high degree of responsibility.
So, the list of current works:
- preparation of technological solutions;
- development of special sections for project documentation;
- preparation of structural and architectural solutions;
- formation of the necessary information about networks, engineering and technical support and equipment that are located in the facility itself;
- inspection of buildings, structures, structures and various structures;
- organization of the process of preparing project documents, for which both the customer and the developer can be involved (the contract serves as the basis);
- the list of SROs in the design also includes the preparation of the necessary information about the networks of engineering and technical support that were laid outside the facility;
- preparation of a set of measures aimed at protecting the environment;
- the same type of work, but in order to ensure fire safety.
Important Nuances
The above list only in general terms describes the conditions under which obtaining an SRO in the field of design is necessary. So it is with any kind of work that is associated with construction.
You need to be aware that in order to determine a non-profit organization whose certificate will be relevant for a particular company, it is necessary to carefully study the features of the project and the nuances of the activities of the individual entrepreneur or legal entity.
At the same time, the fact remains: no matter what type of design work the organization is engaged in, the activity profile itself already initially obliges it to join the corresponding SRO. You can’t get around this stage.
Membership Terms
Since for many companies membership in self-regulatory organizations is unambiguously desirable and frankly profitable, it is worth considering an algorithm of actions that will help accomplish this task. So here is what you need to do:
- file an application according to the model established by the organization itself;
- pay the entry fee required for entry;
- make another payment, this time you have to spend money on a contribution to the compensation fund;
- provide all the documentation that a particular SRO will require for registration, including confirmation of the required level of qualification.
You will also have to prepare for a possible liability insurance (it is not always found, but often). But all parties will be protected from any negative consequences caused by force majeure circumstances.
this is not all the costs. In the vast majority of cases, a company that has become part of a non-profit association accepts an obligation to pay monthly membership fees. That, in fact, is all.
Summary
We can safely say that SRO is the future of the service sector, especially when it comes to a high level of responsibility. Such organizations are constantly expanding their capabilities and facets of impact. An increasing number of companies of various profiles are joining this model, and in the coming years their number will increase significantly.
