A BEE-rating certificate is a document that indicates a company’s level of BEE compliance. A level one contributor is the highest achievable status and the lowest level of BEE compliance is level eight. The higher the BEE status level, the stronger a company is in relation to its competition. Companies should aim to achieve a higher status level annually.

A company needs a BEE-rating certificate to prove their level of BEE status. The certificate includes indicators such as the company’s turnover, the level of black ownership and the overall BEE status.

The certificate is valid for a year and renewed annually based on evidence submitted for BEE implementation during the period under measurement.

The Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordan has ruled that from the 7 December 2011 a company cannot conduct business with municipalities, government departments and any state-owned entities without a valid BEE-rating certificate. Failure to submit a valid BEE-rating certificate shall lead to disqualification.

Companies can use their BEE-rating certificate to claim procurement spent with BEE compliant suppliers. In order to claim, companies have to buy from BEE compliant suppliers to score points for BEE procurement spent. If you don’t have a BEE-rating certificate, your customers will look for a BEE compliant supplier. It is important for companies to aim to achieve and maintain a level one status to remain competitive.

Obtain a BEE-rating certificate for your company now.

Complete the request form on BEEandYourBusiness.com and find out how your company can benefit from our experience in providing BEE services.

When applying for BEE-verification ensure you have the following required documents:

• Recent CIPRO registration documents
• Proof of shareholding
• Identity documents of all black shareholders
• Proof that annual turnover is less than R5 million
• Proof of payment of verification fee