(1) What is the policy of his department regarding small contractors doing work for his department; (2) whether his department intends to award contracts only to big contractors; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) how many of the small contractors that are on the books of his department are graded in terms of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB); (4) how many smaller contractors have been given contracts during the past three financial years in each province?