Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011

[ShaunScott]

The revised regulations are effective 7 December 2011:

http://www.treasury.gov.za/divisions...20NatTreas.pdf

For a copy please send email to publicscm@wil.co.za

[ShaunScott]

National Treasury and the DTI have issued the list of designated industries:

• Textile, clothing, leather and footware;
• Power pylons;
• Rolling Stock;
• Canned / processed vegetables; and
• Buses (bodies).

They have further described the details on the evaluation and scoring of local content in the implementation guide.

Steel was initially included but was taken out on 8 December 2011.

[ShaunScott]

The Minister of Finance has exempted Schedule 2, 3B and 3D pubic entities from most of the Preferential Procurement Regulations with the exception of the Local Content regulations.
The exemption is for the period up to 7 December 2012 implying that they will apply thereafter.

[ShaunScott]

On January 20, 2012, the Minister of Finance annouced the minimum thresholds for each of the designated sectors:

• Textile, clothing, leather and footwear - 100%
• Power pylons - 100%
• Rolling stock - 65%
• Canned / processed vegetables - 80%
• Busses (Bus body) - 80%

For a copy of the circular: http://www.treasury.gov.za/divisions...Jan%202012.pdf

[ShaunScott]

Sites to check for Verifications Agencies (SANAS and IRBA):

B-BBEE (For SANAS - the link did change in the last few weeks)
B-BBEE Verification Assurance (for IRBA List of approved B-BBEE Auditors option more or less in the centre of the website)