Small Business Development

Western Cape Government

Business

Small Business Development

DESCRIPTION:

INSTRUCTIONS:

The Community Based Public Works Programme, a section in the provincial Department of Transport and Public Works, is running a service to assist small to medium businesses by helping them get experience and advice.
·         Introduction
·         Selection Criteria
·         Briefing Sessions
·         Applications
·         Contact Details

INTRODUCTION
Training is available for contractors as part of the Expanded Pubic Works Programme.

The aim is still to develop emerging contractors into fully-fledged contractors able to execute labour-intensive projects. The emphasis is on developing entrepreneur, business and technical skills.

Selection Criteria
A - Requirements for Applications
1) The applying contractor must be a registered company (eg CC, Pty Ltd) with an original valid tax clearance certificate.

2) The applying contractor needs to apply as a team of three persons: one contractor sho will enter a NQF level 2 contractor learnership and 2 site supervisors who will enter a NQF level 4 site learnership.

3) The person applying as a contractor should meet the following requirements:

·         Be literate and numerate
·         Have academic qualifications if Grade 10 (standard 8) or higher. (Applicants with the qualifications Grade 10 should obtain Recognition of Prior Learning and submit before the closing dates.)
·         Be willing to enter into a full-time up to two-year learnership contract for Construction Contractor NQF level 2.
·         Must have at least 51% ownership of the company and be the manager or managing director.

4) The two people applying as site supervisors should meet the following requirements:
·         Be literate and numerate
·         Have academic qualifications of Matric (Grade 12) or higher. (Applicants with qualifications below Matric should obtain Recognition of Prior Learning an submit before the closing dates.)
·         Be willing to enter into a full-time, up to two-year learnership contract for Construction Site Supervisor at NQF level 4.
·         Be employed by a contractor for at least the learnership agreement.

B - Affirmative Action Criteria
Applications will be evaluated according to the following affirmative action criteria:
·         At least 85% of the selected learners must be historically disadvantaged individuals
·         At least 50% of the selected learners must be women or disabled
·         At least 50% of the selected learners must be youth (younger than 35)

C - Experience of Applicants
This learnership programme targets those people, within the affirmative action framework described above, who will have the best chances of succeeding as a small contractor. The following characteristics of applicants will therefore count in their favour in the selection process:
·         experience in the construction or contracting sector
·         experience in owning/running or managing a business
·         higher qualifications than the minimum specified
·         access or ownership of capital or assets that would be useful for the contracting company.

D - Completion of Forms
All the forms listed on the application form must be completed. Non-completion or non-submission of these forms will result in disqualification.

E - Tests
Short-listed applicants will be required to sit a written test.

F - Evaluation
Further evaluation through scoring will be effected on test results, experience, affirmative action and qualifications. These four categories will be weighed as follows:
Test results: 60%
Affirmative action: 20%
Experience: 10%
Qualifications: 10%

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Metropole Region
Ms S Boya
Tel: +27 21 461 0077
Paarl Region
Mr H Rabie
Tel: +27 21 863 2020
Oudtshoorn Region
Mr P Gray
Tel: +27 44 272 6071