Procurement at Metrobus strives to adhere to the following legislations

• The Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No. 5 of 2000)
• The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)
• The Construction Industry Development Board Act, 2000 (Act No.38 of 2000)
• Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No12 of 2004, as amended)
• Protected Disclosure Act; 2000 (Act No 26 of 2000)
• The Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011 (coming into effect on 7 Dec 2011)

Finance: Supply Chain Management Office Goals.

The Supply Chain Management Office of Metrobus has been established to ensure that it effectively manages the activities within the supply chain, with the sole and deliberate goal to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the business units and to ensure that the process is streamlined, effective, transparent, fair, and equitable. Preferential Procurement Policy. It is aimed at increasing the volumes of purchases from targeted categories of society and to foster the development and utilisation of such enterprises. Goods and services will be sourced from targeted categories of society with a deliberate view of equalising market accessibility of the previously marginalised groups and thus ensure that they have a meaningful role in the development of our economy.

Finance: Supply Chain Management Office Objectives.

• Metrobus’s Supply Chain Management policy is intended to be consistent with the objectives of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act 53 of 2003) promoting the principles of the Reconstruction and Development Programme as well as the government’s policies relating to socio-economic objectives.
• Metrobus aims to facilitate and contribute to BBBEE and capacity building in the financial management of the public sector. Thus, it will procure goods and services based on the appropriate criteria stated in the categories listed in the Policy as appropriate.
• Metrobus & Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) The implementation of a broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) strategy is an essential mechanism in its efforts to meet the objectives as set out in the BBBEE Act to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic development, social stability, and labour-absorbing economic growth.
• Preferential procurement has been identified as an instrument to create and increase opportunities for BBBEE enterprises and address social economic issues. It is with this view that Metrobus continuously endeavours to increase growth opportunities for BBBEE enterprises. For all your procurement related queries, kindly contact the following: Finance Department: Supply Chain Management