ALIGNMENT Alignment of PPPFA Regulations and B-BBEE

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BBBEE Codes of Good Practice and Procurement Regulations

24 November 2011

Contents

Background

Alignment of Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and BBBEE Codes of Good Practice

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusions

Background

CONSTITUTION

“Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. To promote the achievement of equality, legislative and other measures designed to protect or advance persons or categories of persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination maybe taken”

Chapter 2 of the Bill of Rights, Section 9

Background

CONSTITUTION

Section 217 of Act 108 of 1996, as amended by subsection 3 of Act. 61 of 2001 provides that: 1. When an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government, or any other institution identified in national legislation, contracts for goods or services, it must do so in accordance with a system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective.

2. Subsection (1) does not prevent the organs of state or institutions referred to in that subsection from implementing a procurement policy providing for:   Categories of preference in the allocation of contracts; and The protection or advancement of persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination.

3. National legislation must prescribe a framework within which the policy referred to in subsection (2) may be implemented.

Background

PPPFA Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No 5. of 2000/2:

An Organ of State must determine its preferential procurement policy and implement it within the following framework:  80/20 and 90/10 preference point system must be followed, i.e.:   10 and 20 points - HDI 90 and 80 points - lowest price.

Background

B-BBEE ACT Section 10 of the B-BBEE Act:

Every Organ of State and Public Entity must take into account and, as far as is reasonably possible, apply any relevant code of good practice issued in terms of this Act in:  Determining qualification criteria for the issuing of licenses, concessions or other authorisations in terms of any law;  Developing and implementing a preferential procurement policy;  Determining qualification criteria for the sale of state-owned enterprises; and  Developing criteria for entering into partnerships with the private sector.

Alignment of PPPFA Regulations and B-BBEE

ALIGNMENT

 Cabinet approved the alignment of Preferential Procurement Regulations and the B-BBEE policy  The Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2011 will come into effect on 7 December 2011.

 While the alignment of Preferential Procurement Regulations and the B-BBEE policy is a step in the right direction, the ultimate objective is the total overhaul PPPF Act No. 5 of 2000

Alignment of PPPFA Regulations and B-BBEE

Beneficiary Measures

B-BBEE

Black people BBBEE 7 elements

ALIGNMENT PPPFA Regulations

Black people BBBEE 7 elements Automatic BEE Compliance (< 5 Million) Exempted Micro Enterprises Exempted Micro Enterprises New PPPFA regulations use the B-BBEE scorecard to determine preference points

Alignment of PPPFA Regulations and B-BBEE

ALIGNMENT

 The preferential Procurement Regulations are applicable to organs of state as contemplated in section 1(iii) of the PPPF Act and all public entities listed in Schedules 2,3A,3B, 3C and 3D of the PFMA and Municipal entities  The preferential Procurement Regulations will thus be extended to all organs of state for uniformity purposes.

 The revised Regulations affirm the 80/20 preference point system for procurement of goods and service for a rand value of R1million and 90/10 preference point system above R1million  On 80/20 principle, 20 points scored by a bidder will be in respect of B-BBEE status level and 90/10 principle, 10 points will be in respect of B-BBEE status level.

B-BBEE Recognition Levels

Alignment of PPPFA Regulations and B-BBEE

CALCULATION OF POINTS FOR B-BBEE RATINGS

Alignment of PPPFA Regulations and B-BBEE

 In addition, the revised Regulations address the objectives of Industrial Policy Action Plan, especially those aimed at promoting the procurement of domestically produced goods and services.  The Regulations empower the dti to designate specific industries of critical and/or strategic importance where such tenders should prescribe that only locally manufactured products will be considered or that only locally manufactured products with a prescribed minimum threshold for local content will be considered.

Frequently asked questions

HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF A BEE RATING CERTIFICATE?

With effect from 1 October 2011, only B-BBEE status level certificates issued by the following are valid:

Verification Agencies accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) (see Statement 005)  Registered Auditors approved by the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA) in accordance with the approval granted by the Department of Trade and Industry (see Statement 005)  Exempted Micro Enterprises- Statement 000, Section 4 of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice still applies for determining eligibility of a Exempted Micro Enterprise.

Frequently asked questions

HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF A BEE RATING CERTIFICATE?

As at the end of September 2011 there are 78 SANAS Accredited Verification Agencies  Click on link for a list of all SANAS Accredited Verification Agencies http://www.sanas.co.za/directory/bbee_default.php

 Click on link of BEE verification agencies that are in possession of valid pre-assessment letter http://www.thedti.gov.za/economic_empowerment/docs/verification/LOA_Preassess ments.pdf

 There are No IRBA approved registered auditors yet!

Frequently asked questions

HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF A BEE RATING CERTIFICATE?

Frequently asked questions

B-BBEE VERIFIED ENTITIES Click on link for example BEE Certificate_l.pdf

Frequently asked questions

HOW DO I DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF AN EXEMPTED MICRO ENTERPRISES (EMES)?

 Any enterprise with an annual Total Revenue of R 5million or less qualifies as an Exempted Micro-Enterprise.  Exempted Micro-Enterprises are deemed to have B-BBEE Status of "Level Four Contributor" having a B-BBEE procurement recognition of 100%.  In an instance were the Exempted Micro Enterprise is more than 50% owned by black people, the enterprise qualifies for a promotion to a B-BBEE Status of "Level Three Contributor" having a B-BBEE procurement recognition of 110%

Frequently asked questions

HOW DO I DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF AN EXEMPTED MICRO ENTERPRISES (EMES)?

 Sufficient evidence of qualification as an EME is o an auditor’s certificate ( 2011 EME Letter ) or o certificate issued by an accounting officer, or o verification agency  Cost reduction and stifling growth at EME level  Biggest beneficiaries of B-BBEE through Enterprise Development and Preferential Procurement

Frequently asked questions

JOINT VENTURE B-BBEE STATUS

 A trust, consortium or joint venture must submit a B-BBEE status level certificate in order to qualify for points  A trust, consortium or joint venture will qualify for points as an unincorporated entity provided they submit their consolidated scorecard as prepared for each separate tender

Frequently asked questions

HOW TO DETERMINE THE B-BBEE STATUS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

 If a service is provided by only a tertiary institutions, such services must be procured from the tertiary institutions identified by means of bidding process. Tertiary institutions must submit their B-BBEE status in terms of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice’ Specialized Scorecard.

Frequently asked questions

LOCAL CONTENT

 Paragraph 9(1) of the draft Regulations empowers the dti to designate specific industries where tenders should prescribe that only locally manufactured products with a prescribe minimum threshold for local production and content will be considered. This will come into effect after the dti has designated in line with national development and industrial policies.

National Treasury will issue relevant instructions and guide  Where there is no designated sector, a specific tendering condition may be prescribed minimum threshold for local content will be considered in accordance with directives issued by the National Treasury in consultation with the dti.

Conclusion

The broader economic developmental agenda must address inter alia:

 Ensuring that BBBEE contributes to the broader developmental objectives of government.

   Create a conducive environment for access to economic opportunities Promotion of entrepreneurial initiatives among the majority of South Africans Alignment and consistency in policies, legislation and programmes of Government

List of Western Cape verification agencies and the sectors they are accredited to verify

BBBEE VERIFICATION AGENCY DETAIL RECORD NAME BODY NUMBER PHYSICAL ADDRESS AQRATE (PTY) LTD BVA 021 2ND FLOOR, WJ LOUW BLDG BBBEE RATING AGENCY BEE EMPOWERED & LABOUR CONSULTANCY BEE ONLINE (PTY) LTD BEE VERIFICATION AGENCY CODEX RATINGS (PTY) LTD EMPOWERDEX CTN (PTY) LTD MINDWALK CONSULTING (PTY) LTD SERA WC (PTY) LTD UKUTHENGA VERIFICATION SOLUTIONS BVA 074 BVA 057 BVA 038 BVA 014 BVA 065 BVA 141 BVA 090 BVA 121 BVA 116 IQUAD VERIFICATION SERVICES (PTY)LTD BVA 131 7 OLD PAARL RD, BELLVILLE 18A GANTS PLAZA LANGENEGGER STR, STRAND A 21, BLOCK 1 NORTHGATE ISLAND SECTION ROAD PAARDEN EILAND 7 DIRK SMIT CRES MEYERSDAL 8 PARK STR DURBANVILLE C 3A WESTLAKE SQ 1 WESTLAKE DRIVE, TOKAI 14TH FLOOR METROPOLITAN LIFE CENTRE 7 COEN STEYTLER AVE, FORESHORE, CT UNIT 5, ROTHERFIELD RD PLUMSTEAD UNIT 101 A, EDWARD STR TYGER VALLEY 44 HOPKINS STR PAROW BELLVILLE TEL NO.

021 949 4612 083 700 0049 021 511 0802 087 750 6505 086 072 2222 021 975 3689 021 701 0470 021 419 5130 021 797 2444 021 910 1110 021 911 2906 021 300 0013 ext 2 MOSELA RATING AGENCY KBONGA BEE VERIFICATION AGENCY BVA 080 BVA 022 20 WATERKANT STREET CAPE TOWN 7 Coen Steytler Ave CAPE TOWN 021 418 4807 021 421 4940 SECTORS ACCREDITED CONTACT PERSON CHRIS VAN WYK E-MAIL [email protected]

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