FIRST QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR DPW PUBLIC ENTITIES AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES: 2011/12 FINANCIAL YEAR 
1.	INTRODUCTION
The aim of the Department of Public Works (DPW) is to provide for and manage the accommodation, housing, land and infrastructure needs of national government departments; lead and direct the implementation of the national expanded public works programme and promote growth, job creation and transformation in the construction and property industries.  To assist in carrying out this mandate, the department has established four public entities, namely: Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Agrément South Africa (ASA) and the Independent Development Trust (IDT).  Each of these public entities contributes in its own unique way towards achieving the department’s mandate as outlined in their respective mandates below:

•	CBE is responsible for the transformation of the built environment professions, protection of the public from unsafe practices by built environment professionals within South Africa and ensure good governance in the provision of professional services related to the built environment by practitioners in both the public and private sectors.
•	CIDB is mandated to provide strategic direction for sustainable growth, reform and improvement of the construction sector and its role in the economy as well as to promote an enabling regulatory and development framework for effective infrastructure delivery, improved industry performance, sustainable growth and transformation.  
•	The main goal for IDT is to use its resources, together with those of its strategic partners, in ways which in the opinion of the Trustees will best serve to enable poor communities in the Republic of South Africa to access resources and recognize and unlock their potential so as to continuously improve their quality of life.  
•	The mandate for ASA is to facilitate the introduction, application and utilization of satisfactory innovation and technology development within the construction industry by providing assurance of fitness-for-purpose for such technologies in order to optimize resource utilization and realize cost savings in the industry.  
Funds set aside by the department to subsidise these public entities during the current financial year are provided in the table below.  
PUBLIC ENTITY	AMOUNT (R’000)	
Council for the Built Environment	27 059	
Construction Industry Development Board	65 959	
Agrément South Africa	9 431	
Independent Development Trust	150 000	
Total	252 449	

In order to enable the department to evaluate their performance, the four public entities of the department have submitted their first 2011/12 quarterly reports - in line with paragraph 29.3 of the Treasury Regulations.  Details of these reports are summarised per entity in the sections below.

2.	EVALUATION OF PUBLIC ENTITIES PERFORMANCE

The table below provides a summary of the expenditure trend for all DPW public entities for the first quarter of the current financial year.  

Public Entity	2011/12 Budget	Actual Expenditure as at 30 June 2011	Expenditure as % of Budget	Available 2011/12 Budget	
	R'000	R'000		R'000	
Council for the Built Environment	 29 739	 5 177	  17%	 24 562	
Construction Industry Development Board	 109 873	 22 929	  21%	 86 944	
Agrément South Africa	 9 431	 2 445	  26%	 6 986	
Independent Development Trust	 498 677	 80 597	  16%	 418 080	
Total	 647 720	 111 148	  17%	 536 572	

Based on the figures in the table above, the average expenditure for all entities for the first quarter is about 17% of their total budget allocation.  This is well within the 25% estimated target for the quarter.  Although ASA has exceeded this target by 1%, they will manage to contain their expenditure within the allocated budget for the financial year.  Included in the R498.677 million budget for IDT is R150 million transferred from the national fiscus.  This amount is earmarked for the following:

o	Transformation costs: R40m (R10.55m already spent)
o	Development Labs: R30m
o	Re-skilling and training: R5m
o	Overhead expenditure: R75m (R18.75m already spent)

2.1 Council for the Built Environment

The first quarterly report for CBE has been captured in line with its new programme structure which consists of the following four programmes: 

•	Programme 1 – Administration: The programme provides strategic management and administrative support to the entire operations of CBE.

•	Programme 2 - Built Environment Skills Academy: The aim of this programme is to facilitate and promote skills development within the built environment with the ultimate goal of ensuring transformation within the built environment.  
	
•	Programme 3 - Centre for innovation and integrated planning: Under this programme CBE will facilitate integrated development planning and work with its stakeholders to re-orientate their professional expertise towards the most immediate challenges within the built environment.  

•	Programme 4 – Public Interest: This programme seeks to directly address the CBE’s mandate of protecting the interests of the public within the built environment

CBE’s expenditure to date in relation to its allocated budget is summarised in the graph below:

Service delivery targets and progress to date

ANNUAL TARGET	ACTUAL 1ST QUARTER PERFORMAMCE 	REMARKS	
Programme 1: Administration			
55% of all CBE stakeholders expressing satisfaction with quality of services provided by CBE	Survey results show that 33% of CBE stakeholders are happy with services rendered by CBE		
Al least 70% of the recommendations aimed at improving the image of CBE made by the stakeholders will be fully addressed	12% of the recommendations were implemented by CBE	The process will be fast tracked as from the second quarter moving forward.	
CBE’s corporate governance framework aligned to governance prescripts will be developed and approved by the Council by the end of the 3rd quarter	None	The initial research report is planned to be completed during the 2nd quarter	
Update the risk management strategy and plan by the end of the 1st quarter	The strategy and the plan have been updated		
All milestones in the risk management plan will be fully complied with	Target achieved		
All matters of emphasis by the Auditor General will be fully addressed	All issues raised by internal and external auditors have been fully addressed		
New and improved PMDS available by 30 September 2011 and ready for use in the next financial year	Revised PMDS policy was tabled at the HR Committee		
At least 95% of all posts in the CBE approved organizational structure will be fully funded 	Target achieved		
Organizational efficiency report will be completed	none	This has been linked with the new process of re-engineering and re-designing CBE	
60% of the Quality Management System will be implemented by CBE	none	The process will be fast tracked as from the second quarter moving forward	
Organizational dashboard will be implemented by the end of the 3rd quarter	Monitoring and reporting framework was tabled at the CBE EXCO		
			
Programme 2: Built Environment Skills Academy			
Report on accreditation of BE programmes at tertiary institutions submitted to Council by 30 September 2011.	Terms of reference for the appointment of the service provider and the monitoring tool were developed		
Approved draft CPD regulations CPD regulations submitted to the Minister for promulgation by 30 September 2011	None 	CBE and DPW Policy Unit will engage and agree on the objects of the regulations during second quarter	
SGB policy framework will be approved by the Council on 30 March 2012	Council approved policy position papers	The policy position papers are still to be submitted to the Minister for consent.  This will be done in 2nd quarter	
			
Programme 3: Centre for innovation and integrated planning			
Six sets of databases will be accessible to all CBE stakeholders by the end of March 2012	Three sets of databases are now accessible		
The usage of six databases will increase by 50% for research purposes	5% increase has been achieved		
60% increase in the internal usage of the databases by the end of the 3rd quarter	10% increase has been achieved		
Three workshops will be held by the end of the 3rd quarter to create awareness on how to align professional practice such that it is responsive to government’s policy priorities	none	Most of the stakeholders were not available during the 1st quarter.  The 1st quarter workshop will be held during the 2nd quarter	
One BE Indaba will be hosted by 30 September 2011	The process of preparations for the event has started	The outcome of the 2010 Indaba still to be approved by the Council and the Minister	
Four communities of practice will be established by 30 March 2012	none	Social networking platforms not accessible.  IT working on this to ensure accessibility during 2nd quarter	
Policy framework on recognition of new professions will be approved by 30 March 2012	none	Policy position papers will be submitted to the Minister for consent during the second quarter	
			
Programme 4: Public Interest			
Four Identification of Work (IDOW) Regulations drafted by 30 March 2012	3 IDOW regulations have been approved by the Council		
Draft appeals and registration regulations submitted to the Minister by the end of 3rd quarter	none	CBE and DPW Policy Unit will engage and agree on the objects of the regulations during the 2nd quarter	
100% of all tribunals and appeals cases resolved within legal timeframes 	7 cases carried over from the previous financial year are still work in progress	CBE is liaising with professional councils to assist in addressing the challenges re tribunal processes	
Business plan on how the shared legal services can be implemented between CBE and the professional councils will be developed by 30 March 2012	none	Proposal still being developed and will be ready during the 2nd quarter	

Challenges

Transformation of the Built Environment professions is still moving at a very slow pace.  In total for all six professional councils, the statistics provided by CBE show a very insignificant drop between March 2011 (53 675 registered professionals) and June 2011 (53 673 registered professionals).  The changes in the information per race between the two periods is summarised in the following two graphs:

Based on these graphs, there is 0.1% reduction in white professionals accompanied by an increase in Blacks, Coloureds and Indians / Asians of 1.2%, 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.  

2.2 Construction Industry Development Board

CIDB has presented its performance information in the first quarterly report according to the following four programmes:

•	Prgorgamme 1 - Growth and Contractor development: The purpose of this programme is to promote enterprise development, investment and spending as the basis of stable, developing industry and participation of the emerging sector

•	Programme 2 – Construction Industry performance: The programme determines, establishes and promotes appropriate measures aimed at improved performance and best practice for an industry that delivers reliable value to clients, investors and end users.

•	Programme 3 – Procurement and Delivery Management: This programme is intended to promote uniform application of policy through out all spheres of government and promote uniform and ethical standards, construction procurement reform and approved procurement and delivery management.

•	Programme 4 - Construction Registers Services: The purpose of the programme is to implement, manage and improve national registration services covering the register of contractors, register of projects and new registers that may be implemented in terms of the CIDB Act.

Expenditure to date for CIDB is as captured in the graph below:

Service delivery targets and progress to date

ANNUAL TARGET	ACTUAL 1ST QUARTER PERFORMAMCE 	REMARKS	
Programme 1: Growth and Contractor development			
National Contractor Development Programme (NCDP) Framework document (annually revised and Board-endorsed).	Comments and recommendations from key stakeholders solicited and considered and the draft compiled
	Revised Framework Document to be presented to the next Board meeting end of July
	
NCDP framework posted on cidb website and emailed to all participating public sector clients and voluntary contractor associations in all provinces by 31 July 2011.	Once board endorses on 28 July 2011 the final draft NCDP 2011 updated document, it will immediately thereafter be uploaded and emailed to stakeholders.
		
9 provincial and 1 national road-shows and/or workshops to train public sector clients and contractors on the NCDP framework in each of the 9 provinces, by 31 Dec 2011.  	Planning for provincial road-shows has commenced via the CCC offices – all 9 will be held before 31 Dec 2011. The national road-show will form part of national stakeholder engagement towards the latter part of 2011. The focus will be on capacitating client on guidelines for implementing CDPs		
1 X Guidelines document (piloting and publishing) for implementing the recommendations from the status quo report on CD in SA.
	•	Guidelines document completed.
•	Development of Training materials in progress. To be completed end July.
•	Training of trainers scheduled for August 2011
•	Presentations to PCDF will commence in the next quarter.
•	NCDP roadshow will also take to clients and NATIONAL Stakeholder workshop GCD focus will be on guidelines awareness and promotion ion latter part of 2011		
1X Tips and Advice brochure published, distributed and uploaded on the cidb website per quarter from the 1st quarter.	•	Content development completed.
•	Layout design and print in progress.
•	Publishing and distribution to be done by end July 2011.
	The appointment of service providers to do the layout/ design and print did not keep pace with the projected timelines.	
95% compliance with over the counter registration and 48 hour activation from April 2011.
	95,4% compliance has been achieved:
Total applications for registration for the quarter 5985
Total number of registered application 5710
Total number of deviation 275
Percentage of deviation 4.6%		
Generate monthly Reports to monitor quality/accuracy of data captured at the CCC’s on Grade 2-9 – 90% compliance
	90.2% compliance achieved.  CCC reports on quality and accuracy available and used as areas for improvement.		
Training in at least 2 areas of training for each CCC staff by end of March 2012	•	All staff members were trained in June 2011 on the management identified area of Business Planning. 
•	A table/ matrix of training per CCC staff member is to be the focus of training till March 2012. 		
NCDP National Task Team Quarterly meetings held from the 1st quarter and reports produced quarterly	The 9 provincial Construction Contact Centres held their respective provincial contractor development forum meetings during the first quarter. Reports and statistics have been forwarded to Provincial HOD’s, NDPW and NCDP Steering committee.  The NCDP Steering Committee had not held its first quarter June meeting and this has been postponed to 19 July.
		
Facilitated once a year catalytic session per province on at least 2 of following knowledge areas:-
•	Contracts management
•	OHS
•	Business management
Financial Training	none	Implementation of training/ knowledge sessions will start in the 2nd quarter and one session per province to be held by 1 September 2011.  The second per province to follow by March 2012.	
			
Programme 2: Construction Industry Performance			
1 x Construction Industry Indicators published by end January 2012
	Preparations for CII have been initiated
		
Quarterly Monitor Published Quarterly from 1st quarter (ie x 4 in the year)
	2011 Q1 published on web in April 2011 (pdf)
		
SME survey published quarterly from 1st quarter (iex 4 in the year) 	2011Q1 published on web April 2011 (pdf		
1 X developed,  and published status reports on Construction Quality (initiated in 2010/11)	Partially Achieved
Construction Quality report published on web 9 June (pdf) and submitted to printers		
4 Quarterly provincial outreach communication sessions on 1 or more of CIIs, Quarterly Monitor, SME and Quality Report.
	Achieved.
Quarterly Monitor & SME; 
•	27 May 2011; Bloemfontein
•	07 June 2011 Polokwane
•	30 June 2011; eThekwini

WIP;
•	CIIs planned for MBSA
		
2 Frameworks for the implementation of cidb Best Practice Contractor Recognition Scheme submitted to the Board by March 2012.	WIP;
•	competence assessment in final draft
		
2 Frameworks submitted in March 2012 for Board approval (after development, piloting and  assessment) on:
•	building skills policy
•	enterprise development policy
	WIP;
•	awaiting draft legislation
•	Building Skills Policy in final draft
•	Enterprise Development policy in final draft
		
1 x developed and/or updated relevant practice guides on H&S Practice Guides
	none	Process will be fast tracked from 2nd quarter moving forward	
Assessment on ESDA pilot done and the report presented to advisory panel by March 2012	In progress		
PG Conference series / Doctoral Workshop held by March 2012	In hand:
scheduled for October 2011		
			
Programme 3: Procurement and Delivery Management			
Evaluation of the impact of the cidb Infrastructure Delivery Management Toolkit, issue report and revise the Toolkit by March 2012	WIP.
The Infrastructure Delivery Management Toolkit  (IDMT) is currently being implemented in all 9 provinces for the following sectors:
•	Health, 
•	Education and 
•	Public Works. 

A key feature of the Toolkit is Module DP1 – Portfolio Management with the sub process of Infrastructure Planning.   For April – June, provinces have been focused on the infrastructure planning phase where the end result is the submission of User Asset Management Plans(U-AMP) to both the Provincial and National Treasury, as specified in the Toolkit. The Toolkit will therefore provide much needed support and guidance for the delivery of the U-AMP by the provincial sectors.

	Progress on implementation of the other modules of the Toolkit can only proceed once the U-AMP’s are completed and approved by the Treasuries.
	
Provincial Training programmes on CIDB Toolkit to be completed by March 2012	WIP.
Toolkit Training was conducted on 14 and 15 April 2011 to officials and Technical Assistants of the following departments
•	Prov Public Works, 
•	Prov Treasury, 
•	National Public Works.

 A template to determine training needs was developed. Provincial Technical Assistants will populate the training needs and submit for incorporation into the Training Programme.
		
Develop sector procurement strategy by 31 July 2011	WIP
Procurement Strategy developed for the Department of Basic Education only for the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).		
Evaluation of the impact of the Pilot programme and production of the report by March 2012 
	WIP.
Impact will be incorporated into the overall evaluation of the Toolkit by March 2012		
Evaluate the impact of the Pilot programme  and issue  the report by March 2012	WIP.
Impact will be incorporated into the overall evaluation of the Toolkit by March 2012
		
Draft Framework and Action Plan for the Municipal Toolkit to be completed by July 2011	WIP
Material developed through the Ukulungisa Project to support the delivery of infrastructure in the Local government sphere have been adopted by the cidb as guides to be rolled out Local Government. 
However, no research has commenced for the Municipal Toolkit.
		
Development, improvement and maintenance of cidb Regulations by March 2012	WIP. 
A discussion document has been prepared on the areas identified for amendment to the regulations

A service provider has been appointed to research and investigate the challenge of Delayed Payments identified as one of the blockages in the infrastructure delivery chain. Possible regulation amendments are being researched in the effort to improve payment procedure by public sector infrastructure clients

One Practice Note or Brochure issued per quarter from the 1st quarter. (x 4) to inform clients on cidb regulations	Achieved.
Practice Note 22c issued in June 2011 on the cidb Infrastructure Gateway System (IGS) 
		
2 Provinces trained per quarter from the 1st quarter on cidb strategic training programme.	Achieved (1st quarter):
Training sessions conducted for the following provinces for the first quarter:
•	Limpopo
•	Mpumalanga
		
Monitor and issue quarterly reports on Geographic information system from the 1st quarter	Achieved (1st quarter):
Report available on GIS System for training conducted in the provinces: 
•	Limpopo
•	Mpumalanga
		
Review the strategy to monitor, evaluate and report on compliance to cidb regulations, by May 2011	WIP. 
•	Proposed approach and methodology on RoP audit and enforcement developed and implemented as per the strategy.

•	Board Notice on Compliance Audits for public sector clients published in the government gazette on 21 April 2011

Review only required by March 2012	The strategy was developed in the last financial year 2010/2011. The strategy is being implemented this financial year. The word “review” should thus be replaced by “implement”. The target date to be changed to March 2012	
Quarterly compliance reports published on the cidb website from the 1st quarter.	Not Achieved (1st quarter)
•	Investigations have commenced in May 2011
	Hearings will only commence once investigations have been completed. The outcome of the hearings will be published on the cidb website.
	
Quarterly case law reports on transgressions to cidb regulations published on the cidb website from the 1st quarter	Achieved
The quarterly case law report is available on the cidb website		
Investigations and quarterly reporting on cases of fraud and corruption from 1st quarter of 2011/12	Achieved (1st quarter)
A number of cases were received, assessed, investigated and finalised.  
Disciplinary hearings were held and finalised.		
Research and Development of the Anti-corruption strategy by September 2011
	WIP. 
A summit on Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (COST) was held on 19 May 2011 
Working group to design COST programme for the South African Construction Industry held 29-30 June 2011 
Integrity Pact document developed as an initiative and commitment of anti corruption		
			
Programme 4: Construction Registers Services			
Registration of grade 2-9 contractors completed within a maximum of 21 working days based on all compliant applications
	Achieved

Query captured, investigated and proposed resolutions communicated to originators of queries within a turnaround time of 48 hours	Achieved		
Fraud Awareness Workshops: 
•	1 held by 30 Sep 2011 
•	1 by 31 March 2012

Client compliance report produced quarterly	Scheduled to take place by Sep 2011
Scheduled to take place by Mar 2012
Not Achieved	The recruitment process for the Register of Projects is not yet complete. The appointments will be finalised by 31 August 2011.	
New registration Software system developed by 31 December 2011 and maintenance arranged established by March 2012	On Track
Overall the project is on track. Software development is delivered in work packages called sprints. Sprint1 which is the EDMS component which is in pilot phase. Challenges encountered were documented and forwarded to the service provider. 
Sprint2 (Grade 1 component) was delayed and is not yet deployed.
Sprint3 ( Grade 2-9) workshops were held and Functional Spec is awaiting approval
Sprint4 (i-Tender/RoP) Functional Spec is in the process of being developed.		
EDMS  implemented by 31 December 2011	On Track
EDMS component has already been developed and is being piloted in the KZN CCC and head office.
Challenges identified were forwarded to the service provider and tested together with the Grade 1 component. The new version of EDMS will be delivered together with the Grade 1 component.		
The Quick guide to contractor registration revised by 31 Mar 2012
	Work in progress		
Develop I-Tender / RoP Guideline by 31 July 2011	On Track
Draft has been developed. RFQ has been sent out to suppliers for printing of brochures.		

2.3 Independent Development Trust

The first quarter performance information for IDT is structured according to the following two strategic goals:

•	Sustainable development with more focus on implementation of targeted and people centred interventions for sustainable development in marginalized and impoverished communities

•	Ensure that IDT becomes an efficient, effective and compliant public entity and development agency.  

Expenditure to date for IDT is as captured in the graph below:

Piloting alternative construction methods

DPW has appointed IDT as an implementing agent to pilot the use of alternative construction methods within the schools building programme – focusing on eradication of mud schools and unsafe structures.  R130 million has been transferred to IDT to build 13 schools (11 in Eastern Cape and 2 in North West).  Although the alternative construction methods have the potential to deliver fast, cost effective and same quality and durability when compared to bricks, the following preliminary lessons are worth noting:

•	ACM’s are technology-intensive requiring specialised knowledge and training. As very little ACM related skills exist in communities this limitation must be taken into account in determining project timeframes. 
•	Social facilitation is paramount  for securing community by-in of the ACMs. 
•	Providers of ACMs tend to place more focus on capability of methodology with less emphasis on normal construction interrupters, hence project schedules should be adjusted for such e.g. local material supply chain efficiency, weather conditions etc.
•	ACMs are capital intensive and fast therefore it offers jobs for  shorter periods and thus the share of labour cost in project is minimal. 
•	ACM providers are largely concentrated around big cities and thus they often lack local knowledge and networks. Some ACMs have significant portions of material manufactured in Gauteng resulting in transport logistics challenges and time delays.
•	Technology owners are not necessarily contractors, thus the power relations and dynamics between appointed contractors and technology owners affect project stability.
•	ACMs require quantity surveyors experienced in ACMs for cost control. There are not many of these skills in the market.
•	ACM specialised material production capacity does not appear to be geared for producing high volumes within a short period i.e. fewer specialised machines in the hands of few. 

Service delivery targets and progress to date

ANNUAL TARGET	ACTUAL 1ST QUARTER PERFORMAMCE 	REMARKS	
Sustainable development			
Implement 13 Community Driven Development projects	none	Process will be fast tracked as from the 2nd quarter moving forward	
Develop 13 local area plans / community based plans	1 developed		
Establish 116 active community based entities	51 established		
Document 2 tested and replicable models of sustainable development	None 	One is planned for completion later in the year	
12 partnership agreements entered into on leveraging of resources 	1 agreement entered into		
R3 billion targeted as the value of public mandate programme	R1.75 billion achieved		
80% targeted infrastructure spend for the year	36.7% already spent		
Value of IDT budget in community development: R32 million	R0.613 million already spent		
Value of BEE spend: R1.4 billion	R546 million already spent		
Value of women contractors and service providers: R600 million	R197 million spent		
Minimum number of community facilities erected: 1050 	87 already erected		
55 women contractors supported	102 already received support		
35 732 jobs created	3 873 already created		
			
Effective and efficient administration			
Value of managed fees recovered: R34 million	100% recovered		
Payment turn around time from receipt of invoice: 14 days	6.2 days achieved		
Turnaround time re conclusion of programme implementation agreements: 45 days	45 days achieved		
Recruitment turn around time 90 days	90 days achieved	There are few instances where this was not achieved due to circumstances beyond the entity’s control	
Meet AG requirements	Achieved based on 2010/11 financial year audit		
Staff occupancy rate: 85%	91 % achieved		
Development of business case	Draft Business Case to be finalised for approval by the Board on 19 Jul-11		
Service Delivery Model designed and tested	•	Rationale and Strategy confirmed and finalised
Service delivery model refined and finalised. Transitional arrangements implemented		
Revised organisational structure approved	•	Change Management and Communication: concluded Road Shows in all units and Regions on 24-Jun-11 which unlocked energetic staff participation and interest.
•	Documenting processes e.g.,  Road Shows, Frequently Asked questions and responses 
•	Launched an Intranet Portal
•	Concluded a robust OD process culminating in proposals on a new structure		

Challenges

The major challenge for IDT still remains many client departments not complying with programme implementation agency agreements in terms of delaying the transfer of funds for projects implementation.  The other major challenge is that investment funds are almost depleted and there is therefore an urgent need to for IDT to undergo serious transformation.

2.4 Agrément South Africa

The first quarterly performance information for ASA structured around the following strategic thrusts:

•	ASA shall serve consumer and user interests by providing assurance of fitness for purpose of innovative, non standardised construction technology

•	ASA shall disseminate correct, objective and relevant information to all concerned in respect of technical, socio-economic and regulatory aspects of innovation technology and non standardised construction technology.

•	ASA audits the quality management systems of certificate holders

•	ASA shall support the application of the National Building regulations

•	ASA shall work with the construction sector to facilitate the introduction of cost effective, innovative technology and non standardised construction technology

•	ASA shall facilitate the acceptance of innovative products within the context of government’s new priorities and policies

Expenditure to date for Agrément South Africa is summarised on the graph below:

Service delivery targets and progress to date

FIRST QUARTERLY TARGET	ACTUAL 1ST QUARTER PERFORMAMCE 	REMARKS	
Develop a new criterion for verification of manufacturer’s environmental claims and declaration of their products and systems	The criterion is in the process of being developed		
4 certificates will be issued for the quarter	achieved		
9 applications targeted for the quarter	12 actually received		
6 evaluation offers accepted	8 achieved		
10 certificate holders will be subjected to quality audit	11 achieved		
4 certificates will be subjected to 3 year review	5 achieved		
No complaints will be received for the quarter	1 was received		
1 audit will be carried out for foreign assessment organizations 	2 audits carried out		

3.	Governance Issues

3.1	Standard oversight cycle
The process of conducting oversights on the performance of public entities is cyclic in nature as summarized in the table below.

Month 	Jan 	Feb 	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul 	Aug 	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	
Strategic Plans	X	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Quarterly Reports	 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	
Entities Quarterly Performance Review Meeting with Minister 	 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	
Entities Quarterly Performance Review  Technical Meeting with Exco 	 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	
Participation in DPWNIF 	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	X	 	X	 	
Participation in HoD’s Forum	X	 	 	X	 	 	X	 	X	 	X	 	
Annual Reports 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	X	 	 	 	 	

3.2	Framework for Quarterly Performance Review Meeting

When conducting quarterly performance review, entities presentations focus on the following areas: 
–	Performance Report
–	Governance matters
–	Financial Report
–	Areas for political guidance
–	Areas for Ministerial Intervention

3.3	Governance issues finalized recently

The appointment of the Boards for CIDB and Agrément South Africa was finalized during the quarter with their inauguration taking place as follows

•	CIDB: 13 June 2011
•	Agrément SA: 29 July 2011

3.4	Governance issues still under consideration

The following governance issues are still receiving attention:

•	Appointment of the CBE & CIDB CEOs in conjunction with the Council & Board
•	Challenges relating to ECSA
•	IDT Business Case and Recapitalisation
•	Appointment of the new IDT Board of Trustees
•	Agrément SA Business Case and Legislation