Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

Action Undertaken

Input measurement

Output measurement

Quality Control

Embark on an aggressive campaign to market career opportunities within the DOT

Current level of new job applications at the DOT

Report to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council on the number of new applications to the DOT and statistical information to prove any movement in the number of career seekers

DOT & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Develop creative programmes to retain staff at all levels

Current level of job retention at the DOT

Statistical report on staff retention to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Action Undertaken

Input measurement

Output measurement

Quality Control

Increase our intake of unemployed school-leavers to at least 10% of our staff complement

Current level of in-take of unemployed school-leavers

Progress Report to the Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council on the level of intake of unemployed school-leavers

DOT & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Identify sources of donor funds for skills development

% of training spend that is comprised of donor funds

Annual update to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector code council on % of training spend sourced from donor funds

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Implement effective mentorship and succession planning programmes

Hours spent mentoring employees

Annual updates to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council on employment progress of mentored employees and new mentoring initiatives

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Constantly evaluate skills gaps within the department and take action to recruit competent staff

Analysis of current skills shortage

Annual updates to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council, Sub-Sector Code Council on skills shortages

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Action Undertaken

Input measurement

Output measurement

Quality Control

Develop a new B-BBEE procurement policy

Analysis of gaps in current procurement policy

New procurement policy

DOT

Co-ordinate procurement policies and reporting procedures across national and provincial departments and transport sector SOEs and agencies

Report on current co-ordination mechanisms

Report to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council regarding new and updated co-ordination mechanisms

DOT & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Introduce pre-qualifying criteria B-BBEE for suppliers

Analysis of current pre-qualifying criteria

New procurement pre‑qualifying criteria aligned with the requirements of the charter

DOT

Develop best-practice supplier development programmes

Current compliance with targets set out in the charter

Annual Progress Report to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council on BEE Procurement

DOT & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Constantly evaluate possibility of procurement from black SMMEs

Current level of black SMME procurement

Annual Report on black SMME procurement submitted to Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Develop best-practice technology-based monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms

Evaluation of current procurement management systems

BEE Procurement management system integrated into procurement reporting

DOT

Overcome constraints to overcome restrictions of PPPFA

Evaluation of constraints imposed by PPPFA

Report on measures taken to overcome PPPFA constraints

DOT

Negotiate B-BBEE Requirements into all new and existing long-term contracts

Current level of supplier B-BBEE Compliance

Annual update on B-BBEE compliance of suppliers

DOT

Maximise leverage and policy influence in the transport sector to drive B-BBEE

Current level of B-BBEE compliance within the sector (baseline study)

Annual update of B-BBEE compliance within the sector submitted to Steering Committee Sub-Sector Code Council

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council