A supplier may only submit one (1) B-BBEE document, or a B-BBEE certificate obtained from a SANAS accredited agent or a CIPC/dtic affidavit.

WCBD 4

The WCBD 4 is a compulsory bidding document which is valid for one (1) year in the Bitou municipality and is housed on the Supplier Evidence Bank centrally for all provincial departmental utilisation. To reduce red tape the WCBD4 consolidates the standing bidding documents National Treasury Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) 4; 8 and 9. 

Bids

The eProcurement Solution is an internet-based sourcing solution utilised by the provincial departments and public entities for invitation of quotations, the receipt thereof and the adjudication of bids submitted by suppliers.

The documentation mentioned above must be duly completed and submitted to wcseb@westerncape.gov.za for initial verification and upon confirmation that the documents are duly completed, the documents must be posted to Private Bag X9165, Cape Town, 8000 or physically sent or couriered to 2nd floor, 4 Waterford Place (SAP Building), Century City, 7441.

The following documents are required to register:

• SEB Registration form;
• Commodity list;
• WCBD4 for Declaration of Interest;
• WCBD6.1 for Claiming preference points for BEE status and a BBBEE affidavit or certificate (whichever is applicable).

The WCSEB is a central repository of governance documentation i.e., WCBD 4, WCBD 6.1 and BBBEE certification that is required in the procurement process. Compulsory registration on the WCSEB for procurement via the eProcurement Solution.  Documentary evidence of compliance are only submitted once and is valid for a year whereas in the norm it should be submitted for every tender process.

National Treasury has established the Central Supplier Database on behalf of all departments, constitutional institutions and public entities listed in Schedule 2 and 3 of the Act.

From 01 April 2016 organs of state were required to only do business with suppliers that are duly registered on the CSD.

The CSD was implemented with the intent to:

A Supplier must:

• Acquaint and up-skill themselves on procurement prescripts and bidding processes applicable to the various methods of procurement to enable them to participate in the procurement processes;
• Self-register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD);
• Obtain a B-BBEE certificate/sworn affidavit and complete a BBD 6.1 to claim B-BBEE points to be housed on the WCSEB;
• Be Tax Compliant; and
• Be in position of a credible bank account.

Please note:

The following are the methods of procurement:

• Petty cash purchases
• Invitation of price quotations
• Competitive bidding
• Limited bidding
• Emergency procurement
• Unsolicited bids
• National transversal contracts