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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CHARTER COUNCIL. PRESENTED TO DPW PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BY DDG: POLICY (MS L. BICI). 1 AUGUST 2012. BACKGROUND. Transformation Framework - 2003 DPW, NT, DTI, DOH, DWAF, DOT, & DPLG Negotiations 2004 Government, Industry, & Unions (CTCG/IMC).
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CONSTRUCTION SECTORCHARTER COUNCIL PRESENTED TO DPW PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE BY DDG: POLICY (MS L. BICI) 1 AUGUST 2012
BACKGROUND • Transformation Framework - 2003 • DPW, • NT, • DTI, • DOH, • DWAF, • DOT, & • DPLG • Negotiations 2004 • Government, Industry, & Unions (CTCG/IMC)
CHARTER PROCESS • 2007 – Gazetted in terms Section 12 of the BBBEE Act of 2003 • Not binding to Government • Industry specific • 2008 Gazetted in terms of section 9.5(b) • 60 days for comments. • Comment received and addressed. • Code reworked and final version submitted to Minister of Trade & Industry
CHARTER PROCESS • May 2009 – Construction Sector Code approved and Gazetted by the Minister of Trade & Industry • 16 Signatories to the Charter • Constitution approved in 2010. • Charter Council established in 2010 by founding members – still to be officially launched.
National Department of Public Works; African Builders Association; the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors; Electrical Contractors Association South Africa; Master Builders South Africa; National Association of Black Contractors and Allied Trades; National Federation for the Building Industry; South African Association of Consulting Engineers; South African Federation for Civil Engineering Contractors; South African Institute of Architects; Southern African Institute of Steel Construction; South African Women in Construction; Women for Housing; South African Black Technical and Allied Careers Organisation; National Union of Mineworkers; and Building Construction & Allied Workers Union. DRAFT CONSTITUTION FOUNDING MEMBERS
DRAFT CONSTITUTION • The Charter Council shall:- • be a representative structure comprising of members from all constituent bodies and stakeholders in the Construction Sector; • act in an executive capacity and will be responsible for sharing of information (Verification Agencies; Govt, etc); • be responsible for compiling reports on the status of broad-based black economic empowerment within the Construction Sector.
DRAFT CONSTITUTION • Mandate • oversee, evaluate, monitor and review the implementation of the Charter • share information with members of the Construction Sector • compile reports on the status of B-BBEE within the Construction Sector & measure extent of achievement of transformation objectives • development and distribute appropriate practice notes (Guide BEE) • ensure good corporate governance in the daily functioning of the Charter Council • report to the Minister and to the Advisory Council on progress made by the Construction Sector with regard to transformation • perform all such acts and do all such things which are incidental or conducive to the attainment of its objectives, initiatives and purpose as specified in this Constitution
CHARTER CODES • Exemptions • Contractors • Micro ( < R5 Million) • Qualifying Small Enterprises (>R5 M =< R35 M) • BEP • Micro ( < R1,5 Million) • Qualifying Small Enterprises (>R1,5 M =< R11,5 M)
WAY FORWARD • The constitution of the CSCC provides for the Minister of Public Works to appoint a Chairperson of the Council either from a constituency participating in the Council or an external person; • This is done in order to give the Department and specifically the Minister an opportunity to provide strategic direction to the Council going forward; • The Minister is also required to launch the Construction Charter Council to publicize it to the public and private sector stakeholders.
WAY FORWARD….cont • The CSCC is currently finalizing the registration of the Charter Council as a section 21 company; • This is to ensure that: • The Council can receive funds from the participating constituency or any other source; • The Council is able appoint the requisite staff to perform its functions; • The Council observes good corporate governance.
WAY FORWARD….cont. • Currently the CSCC is managed and run by an Acting CEO who is not paid a salary but out of pocket expenses; • He has offered his time until the appointment of the new CEO; • An advert of the CEO will be going out soon; • The new candidate is expected to assume office by October 2012; • An administration officer will be appointed to assist the CEO in the running of the office.
WAY FORWARD….cont. • Since the Charter is Gazetted as a sector code, it is compulsory to both the public and private sectors; • The Department has developed a training manual for the public sector and will embark on roadshows training Departments at all spheres of government to implement and monitor performance on transformation; • Training will begin from October 2012; • The first status quo report will be submitted to the DPW and DTI Ministers at the end of January 2013.
Construction Charter on DPW website: www.publicworks.gov.za THANK YOU