Question NW369 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
31 March 2016 - NW369
Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
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) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him 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) The public sector procurement system, Local Government Information System (LOGIS) and Standard Bid Documents, as utilised by the Department does not make provision to identify information on Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), cooperatives, township and rural enterprises. It is therefore not possible for the Department and National Skills Fund at this stage to provide the information as requested above.
b) At the time of compilation, twenty of the twenty-five entities responded to the request for information.
|
Public Entity |
|
|
|
39% |
0% |
|
17% |
0% |
|
16% |
0% |
|
72% |
23% |
|
90% |
0% |
|
58% |
0% |
|
31% |
0% |
|
49% |
0% |
|
47% |
0% |
|
80% |
0% |
|
15% |
0% |
|
28% |
0% |
|
98% |
0% |
|
11% |
0% |
|
60% |
40% |
|
59% |
0% |
|
43% |
0% |
|
57% |
0% |
|
70% |
0% |
|
23% |
0% |
Compiler/contact persons: Messrs T Tredoux and L Kearns
Ext: 5079 and 6181
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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