exchange and share information and ideas on competition administration. i) principles of Small Scale Firms This Policy seeks to promote the efficiency and competitiveness of small scale firms which form a large proportion of the industrial base in Botswana. In this regard, small scale firms will be included within the ambit of this Policy- in order to challenge and encourage them to think an'd act strategically in building arid sharpening their competitive edge. j) Exclusions and Exemptions i) The dynamic nature of the market· environment dictates that exclusions and exemptions of certain economic activities and firms from the competition policy and its related legislation be granted conditionally taking into account factors such as: aa) The economic activity's strategic importance and national interest to the country; bb) The extent to which social benefits to be gained from exclusions and exemptions outweigh the costs; cc) The extent to which the size of the market share affected will not substantially lessen 90mpetition; dd) The extent to which efficiency and external competitiveness will be enhanced as a result of exclusions and exemptions; ee) Convincing proof or evidence that a sector regulatory body acting within its powers expressly approved the firm or o.rganisation's action in question (e plicit excHusion and exemption); and ff) Convincing proof or evidence that the application of the Competition Policy and/or its related legislation is displaced by sector specific regulatory regimes or other manifestations 11