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

Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment

Code Series 800 : Codes of Good Practice for Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE’s)

1. Statement 800 : The Framework for the QSE Scorecard and Exempted Micro-Enterprises

1.3 The QSE Scorecard

 

1.3.1) The following table represents the QSE Scorecard and contains the Elements of the scorecard and the Weightings for each element:

 

Element

Weighting

Code Series 800

Framework


800

Ownership

25 points

801

Management control

25 points

802

Employment equity

25 points

803

Skills development

25 points

804

Preferential procurement

25 points

805

Enterprise Development

25 points

806

Socio-Economic Development Contributions

25 points

807

 

1.3.2) A QSE must select any four of the seven Elements of B-BBEE for the purposes of measurement under the QSE Scorecard. If a QSE does not make a selection, its four best element scores will be used for the purposes of measurement.

 

1.3.3) A QSE will be scored in proportion to the extent that it meets the compliance targets for those four elements.

 

1.3.4) The Weighting points in respect of any element in the scorecard represent the maximum number of points possible for each of the criteria.

 

1.3.5) Wherever a Standard Valuation Method applies to measuring an indicator, the same standard should apply, as far as reasonably possible, in all other applicable calculations in this statement.

 

1.3.6) The Adjusted Recognition for Gender must be used for the purposes of calculating the Employment Equity, Skills Development and Management Control element of the QSE scorecard.

 

1.3.7) The B-BBEE compliance of a QSE must be determined in accordance with code 000.

 

1.3.8) Any matter concerning the application of the QSE scorecard that is not dealt with explicitly in this scorecard must be dealt with in terms of codes 100-700.