6.1 The Stakeholders from the construction industry reported that there were three issues of concern which were highlighted as early as 2009 at the Construction Stakeholders Forum Conference, namely: access to finance; Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Contractor Development Programme whereby small contractors were not mentored; and contractors from other areas appointed at the expense of contractors from the local areas. The stakeholders wanted local contractors to consist of 40 per cent of the total work allocated. The criterion used by the CIDB to evaluate contractors was mainly focused on turnover, but the stakeholders suggested that the quality of work and experience of the contractors should be considered as a criterion.