Question NW366 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs
11 March 2016 - NW366
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
With reference to President Jacob G Zuma’s undertaking in his State of the Nation Address delivered on 12 February 2015, that the Government will set aside 30% of appropriate categories of state procurement for purchasing from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), co-operatives, as well as township and rural enterprises, what percentage of the total procurement of (a) her department and (b) every entity reporting to her went to (i) SMMEs and (ii) co-operatives from 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
(a) Percentage of the total procurement of the Department of Environmental Affairs:
(i) SMMEs = 84% (Annual target is 65%)
(ii) co-operatives = 0%
(b) Percentage of the total procurement of the South African National Parks (SANParks):
(i) SMMEs = 46%
(ii) co-operatives = 0%
Percentage of the total procurement of the South African Weather Service (SAWS):
(i) SMMEs = 35%
(ii) co-operatives = 0%
Percentage of the total procurement of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI):
- SMMEs = 29%
(ii) co-operatives = 0%
Percentage of the total procurement of iSimangaliso
(i) SMMEs = 31%
(ii) co-operatives = 0%
Percentage of the total procurement of Green Fund
(i) SMMEs = 100% (5 SMMEs for a total budget of R421.642,51 – for catering, marketing and stationery)
(ii) co-operatives = 0%
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