Can LSPs band together in the form of consortia, cooperatives, partnerships, joint ventures, and associations to qualify for the ranking as a collective unit?
No. Each member company or partner firm must apply for the ranking separately. The collectively formed unit, partnership, joint venture, or consortium does not qualify to participate. This policy gives owners and shareholders of companies the right to claim their share of revenue from a joint venture or cooperative arrangement in order to appear on their own merits, so that they can reflect the revenue of both their language services activities resulting from the collective unit as well as any activities they pursue individually. It also prevents over-representation by limiting member companies’ ability to apply in duplicate – both individually and as a collective unit.
