BY KHOSI MDLETSHE Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal SECTOR MATRIX ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WORKSTREAM Department of Economic Development and Tourism Department of Health Department of Transport DoE / FET Tourism Unit/Business Support Department of Public Works Department of Human Settlement Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal KEY PARTICIPANTS OBJECTIVES Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal To ensure facilitation, co-ordination and alignment in the implementation of KZN BBBEE strategy. To share experiences, information and opportunities. To agree on best practices and yield high returns. To focus on key growth sectors and share resources as departments. To identify projects where departments can work as a collective. To assist departments to devise strategies to implement, strengthen and accelerate BBBEE in their respective departments. To devise a policy document with relevant guidelines which can be implemented by all departments on achieving BEE in specific sectors of the economy. Lack of Business Development support. Lack of resources. Insufficient Human Resource Management skills. Lack of Financial Business Development support. Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal KEY CHALLENGES FOR SMMES Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal SECTOR MATRIX – ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH Graduating selected small Black-owned enterprises into medium and large enterprise status. Ensuring that the small Black owned enterprises have access into big tenders. Ensure that businesses selected are BEE compliant thus achieving transformation. Stage Four M&E Research & Development Exit Strategy Stage Three Graduation Process Database Development Joint Ventures Funding DTI Involvement In Incentives EMIA Stage One Business Registration CIPPRO Treasury CIDB Stage Two Mentorship Incubation Supplier Development Subcontracting Tender Advice Training Business Management Training Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal SECTOR MATRIX ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FLOW CHART This is the phase of starting up. Registration and sometimes the business in not even registered Formalisation – registration through CIPPRO Compliance with SARS/CIDB/BEE Treasury Registration Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal STAGE ONE Mentorship programme by sector. Tender Advice programme. Assistance with access to finance. Incubation programme. Sub-contracting. Data base development. Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal STAGE TWO THREE Graduation Process Joint ventures or partnerships DTI involvement in overseas markets. All funding available from government and private sector Rotation when Awarding of Tenders. Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal STAGE Monitoring and Evaluation Research and Development Growth Strategy development. Clear Exit strategy Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal STAGE FOUR Procurement is the corner stone element on the BEE scorecard. Access to Finance is also key. BEE compliance will result in transformation of the economic. Government needs to take the lead in procuring from BEE compliant businesses. Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal PROCUREMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal Award tenders based on locality of entrepreneurs. Apply the rotation of awarding. Break down big tenders into smaller parts or phases. Set Asides. Involve DTI incentives. Joint ventures/partnerships Fronting is challenge. Funding is still a challenge for emerging contractors. Industry leaders not willing to transform. Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal KEY CHALLENGE Sector focused. Sectors identified and of focus: Tourism Construction (Women in Construction) Agribusiness Wood and Wood Product (Strategy Development) Arts and Craft (produced a strategy) Clothing and Textile (setting up Hub aimed at Cooperatives) ICT – Finalising Strategy Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal APPROACH BY DEDT end Zulu Natal Kwa KwaZulu-Natal THANK YOU