Question NW1711 to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

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02 June 2023 - NW1711

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Ngcobo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

Whether he will furnish Mr S Ngcobo with a comprehensive breakdown of the procurement allocation of (a) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him in terms of the percentages allocated to (i) small-, medium- and micro-enterprises, (ii) cooperatives, (iii) township enterprises and (iv) rural enterprises with a view to evaluating the effectiveness of the set-aside policy of the Government in fostering an inclusive and diverse economic landscape (details furnished) in the (aa) 2021-22 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2023?

Reply:

Through its procurement, the dtic group has a concerted effort to ensure that it procures from SMME, women, youth and people with disability, inclusive of township and rural enterprises.

The following information has been submitted by the dtic-group:

(a)&(b) DTIC and its Entities

(aa)&(bb) Financial Period

b(i)

Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) including B-BBEE Commission

2021-22

56%

 

Since 1 April 2023

93,36%

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)

2021-22

There was no direct allocation to SMMEs. However, CIPC procures through RFQs and tenders from suppliers registered on the CSD. This includes SMMEs.

 

Since 1 April 2023

There was no direct allocation to SMMEs. However, CIPC procures through RFQs and tenders from suppliers registered on the CSD. This includes SMMEs.

Companies Tribunal (CT)

2021-22

60%

 

Since 1 April 2023

65%

Competition Commission

2021-22

85%

 

Since 1 April 2023

98%

Competition Tribunal

2021-22

57.59%

 

Since 1 April 2023

68.52%

Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC)

2021-22

45.63%

 

Since 1 April 2023

58.82%

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC)

2021-22

50.65%

 

Since 1 April 2023

78.74%

International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC)

2021-22

46% (R928 047.80)

 

Since 1 April 2023

71% (R213 420.34)

 

Since 1 April 2023

0%

National Consumer Tribunal (NCT)

2021-22

55%

 

Since 1 April 2023

R1.2 million

National Credit Regulator (NCR)

2021-22

58%

 

Since 1 April 2023

54%

National Empowerment Fund (NEF)

2021-22

The National Empowerment Fund has procured goods and services to the total amount of R35.8 million for the period under review with a combined percentage of 75% being spent as follows:

  • Exempted Micro Enterprises - R16,9 million (47%)

Qualifying Small Enterprises – R9,9 million (28%)

 

Since 1 April 2023

From 1 April 2023 to date a combined percentage of 89% of the total amount of R2,5 million being spent as follows:

  • Exempted Micro Enterprises - R1,7 million (67%)

Qualifying Small Enterprises – R560k (22%)

National Gambling Board (NGB)

2021-22

2.72%

 

Since 1 April 2023

1%

National Lotteries Commission (NLC)

2021-22

  • 32.80% was procured from Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE).
  • 29.46% was procured from Exempted Micro Enterprises (EME).
 

Since 1 April 2023

  • Approximately 40% was procured from Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE).
 

Since 1 April 2023

 

National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)

2021-22

(i)(aa) 16%

(R5 240 909,60)

 

Since 1 April 2023

(i)(bb) 84%

(R4 873 670,00)

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

2021-22

43.2%

 

Since 1 April 2023

Procurement spend for this category is unknown as the data is only manually calculated against B-BBEE certificates on quarterly basis.

South African National Accreditation System (SANAS)

2021-22

100%

  • SMMEs - 73%
  • EMEs - 27%
 

Since 1 April 2023

100%

  • SMMEs - 35%
  • EMEs - 65%

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