Black Business Supplier Programme

DESCRIPTION:

The DTI's Black Business Supplier Development Programme (BBSDP) is an 80:20 cost-sharing, cash grant incentive scheme for black-owned businesses, with a maximum grant of R100,000. The scheme also provides business development services to help companies improve their skills and become more competitive.

To qualify, a company must:

Be at least 51% black-owned and have a significant representation of black managers.
Have turnover of no more than R12 million per annum.
Have a minimum trading history of one year.
Comply with all the relevant regulations, e.g. they must be registered with CIPRO and SARS.

The scheme aims to:

Fast-track existing SMMEs with good growth potential into the mainstream of the formal economy.
Foster linkages between black-owned SMMEs and corporate and public sector enterprises.
Complement affirmative procurement and outsourcing initiatives.
Help recipient build capacity to successfully compete for tenders and outsourcing opportunities.

INSTRUCTIONS:

For more information:
Call the dti Customer Contact Centre on 0861 843 384
Visit the dti website.

PROVIDED BY:

GOVERNMENT BODY:	Department of Trade and Industry (The Government of South Africa)

GOVERNMENT BODY:

Department of Trade and Industry (The Government of South Africa)

The content on this page was last updated on 3 July 2006

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