Question NW362 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
15 March 2016 - NW362
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to President Jacob 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?NW374E
Reply:
(a) (b) (i)(ii)
The Department:
The percentage of the department's procurement from SMME's for the period 1 April 2015 to 26 February 2016 equals 88%. This percentage includes procurement from township enterprises. The department did not procure any goods or services from co-operatives.
Entities:
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
The percentage of SALGA's procurement from SMME's (Levels 1 to 4) for the period April 2015 to February 2016 equals 35%. This percentage includes procurement from township and rural enterprises. The SALGA did not procure any goods or services from co-operatives.
South African Cities Network (SACN)
The percentage of the SACN procurement from SMMEs for the period April 2015 to February 2016 equals 46%.The SACN did not procure any goods or services from co-operatives.
Municipal Demarcation Board (MOB)
The percentage of the MDB procurement from SMME's (Levels 1 to 4) for the period April 2015 to February 2016 equals 29.64%.The MDB did not procure any goods or services from co-operatives.
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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: PQ2016/362
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 FEBRUARY 2016
Herewith a reply drafted by:
MS D SNYMAN
Acting Deputy Director-General: Financial Services
Date: 2016/03/26
RECOMMENDED/...............
MR V MADONSELA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: 02.03/2016
SUPPORTED/.................
ANRIES NEL, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE: 03/03/2016
APPROVED/...................
DES VAN ROOYEN, MP
MINISTER
DATE: 10/03/2016