Self-assessment
B-BBEE Construction Sector Code Self-Assessment
13 yes/no questions on the B-BBEE Construction Sector Code: whether it applies to you, your size category, proof of your level, the scorecard elements, and the requirements specific to the sector. You get a score for each area and a list of gaps with what to do about each one.
1. Does the sector code apply, and where do you fit?
The Amended Construction Sector Code was gazetted on 1 December 2017 and took effect on publication. It is a compulsory measurement tool for entities in the construction sector. Entities with existing certificates were allowed to continue until expiry or be re-evaluated under the amended code.
1. Have you checked that your business falls inside the scope of the Construction Sector Code, and recorded the answer?
(B-BBEE Act s9, sector code scope)
2. Do you know your size category (exempted micro enterprise, qualifying small enterprise or generic enterprise) under this sector code?
A 2012 industry deck gave EME and QSE thresholds that moved from R5 million to R10 million, and from R5 to R35 million to R10 to R50 million, but it predates the 2017 code. Check the gazetted 2017 text for the sector's figures. (Sector code, size thresholds)
3. Do you hold the right proof of your level, either a verification certificate from an accredited agency or, where this sector code allows it, a sworn affidavit?
(Sector code, verification)
2. The scorecard elements
Answer Not applicable for any element your size category is not measured on.
1. Do you know the black ownership of your business and can you prove it from your share register and agreements?
(Sector code, Ownership)
2. Do you track black people and black women at board, executive and management levels against the sector code's targets?
(Sector code, Management Control)
3. Do you spend on skills development for black people, and keep proof of the spend and the training?
(Sector code, Skills Development)
4. Do you buy from, and develop, black-owned and small suppliers, and track the spend and the support you give?
(Sector code, Enterprise and Supplier Development)
5. Do you make socio-economic contributions that benefit black people and keep proof?
(Sector code, Socio-Economic Development)
3. Construction sector requirements
These are the items the sources describe for this sector. Check the gazetted code for the full list of elements and targets.
1. If you tender for public construction work, do you hold the right CIDB grade and class, and a valid B-BBEE level that meets the tender?
(CIDB Act, tender conditions)
2. Do you use construction-specific measures in the code (for example enterprise development with subcontractors and skills development on site) and keep project-level evidence?
(Amended Construction Sector Code)
3. Do you pay subcontractors on time, since supplier development counts only where the support is real?
(Sector code, Supplier Development)
4. Do you follow the Employment Equity, Skills Development and OHS rules that apply to contractors, since they feed into your scorecard and tender eligibility?
(EEA, Skills Development Act, OHSA)
4. Evidence and reporting
1. Do you keep one evidence file per element each year, so a verifier or the sector council can check your claims?
(Sector code, verification)
Sources
Turn these gaps into tracked tasks
Assign owners and due dates, keep the evidence, and show your progress to clients and auditors.