where do I get a BEE certificate

[missionimpossible]

I recently started my own company and it seems that every company I do business has asked for a BEE certificate. My company is small (one man show) and upcoming and I'm not in a position to afford to go to a rating agency to get a BEE certificate issued.

What other options do i have to get this done at a minimal cost?

 

[Cool E]

I recently started my own company and it seems that every company I do business has asked for a BEE certificate. My company is small (one man show) and upcoming and I'm not in a position to afford to go to a rating agency to get a BEE certificate issued.

What other options do i have to get this done at a minimal cost?

employ me or put me as the director.

 

[MickZA]

... every company I do business has asked for a BEE certificate.

Seems strange, what type of services / products do you provide? It's usually only the public sector that would play the BEE card for a one man band.

 

[missionimpossible]

Seems strange, what type of services / products do you provide? It's usually only the public sector that would play the BEE card for a one man band.

I provide consulting services.
In corporates, it seems like the norm to ask for a BEE certificate.

 

[missionimpossible]

employ me or put me as the director.

I don't have that problem of having to engage in BEE fronting as I am already 100% black owned.

 

[Griz]

I am 100% magenta owned

 

[missionimpossible]

I am 100% magenta owned

LOL

 

[MickZA]

I provide consulting services.
In corporates, it seems like the norm to ask for a BEE certificate.

Makes sense. Your BEE status as a consultant could impact their status when dealing with public sector tenders etc.

Wasn't there something in the press recently about streamlining BEE accreditation?

 

[missionimpossible]

Makes sense. Your BEE status as a consultant could impact their status when dealing with public sector tenders etc.

Wasn't there something in the press recently about streamlining BEE accreditation?

good point, I'll do some Googling....

 

[chrisc]

I used them: http://www.exempt.co.za/

 

[OMB]

get your accountant to right a letter stating that your turnover is less than R5 million (I'm assuming it is). you can then register with and submit the letter to the dti here http://bee.thedti.gov.za/

they'll approve your status in a couple of days and give you a reference number. This is usually sufficient when dealing with large corporates and parastatals, although it's the first time I've heard of corporates pushing for BEE credentials

this shouldn't cost you a cent

 

[tonnage]

just get your accounting officer or auditor to write the letter stating that you are exempt and are therefore compliant (if your turnover is small enough). I wouldn't recommend the above suggestion as all they do is provide you a certificate whcih doesn't really say anything other than what the auditor/accounting officer's letter says. i.e. they are not a SANAS agent so therefore cannot issue BEE certificates.

EDIT: I mean the above the above suggestion

 

[tonnage]

get your accountant to right a letter stating that your turnover is less than R5 million (I'm assuming it is). you can then register with and submit the letter to the dti here http://bee.thedti.gov.za/

they'll approve your status in a couple of days and give you a reference number. This is usually sufficient when dealing with large corporates and parastatals, although it's the first time I've heard of corporates pushing for BEE credentials

this shouldn't cost you a cent

agreed