Brown Braude & Vlok Incorporated prides itself in being a South African law firm and is committed to embracing and encouraging transformation. In November 2011 the firm participated in a BEE verification process and was classified as a level one contributor.
BBV’s focus on black economic empowerment
goes beyond the firm itself. The firm
funds the enterprise development of
black enterprises. Whilst we strive
to achieve employment equity within
the firm we also review the employment
equity of our suppliers and evaluate
their compliance with the provisions
of the Employment Equity Act.
BBBEE requires that engagement
is measured across seven areas of
an enterprise, the firm has therefore
implemented various policies to
achieve maximum participation. One
such policy is the procurement policy.
Procurement
Policy
Corporate
purchasing policies and procurement
practices tend to favour the larger
and more established business making
it difficult for a newcomer to enter
into the procurement system. By
actively intervening in the procurement
of goods and services to ensure
equitable representation of previously
disadvantaged individuals, Brown
Braude & Vlok Incorporated can
contribute to social equity in economic
activity.
The
affirmative procurement policy ensures
that the Brown Braude & Vlok Incorporated
gives effect to procurement process
issues of the Employment Equity Act.
Brown Braude & Vlok Incorporated
will review the employment equity
of its suppliers and evaluate their
compliance with the provisions of
the Employment Equity Act. This evaluation
will be based both on their black
empowerment and on the internal workforce
profile of each supplier.
Where
two or more suppliers can provide
the same or similar service/product
(in terms of quality, value and efficiency),
the supplier with the highest Black
Empowerment Status that is more compliant
in terms of employment equity measures,
will be preferred.
Objectives
To
make it easier for disadvantaged persons
and black empowered businesses to
do business with Brown Braude &
Vlok Incorporated by creating and
enabling a healthy environment for
such persons and businesses.
To
ensure that an increasing proportion
of contract, concessions, etc. are
awarded to BEE's and to businesses
with a clear and proven commitment
to black empowerment.
To
provide opportunities to businesses,
which implement their own proven economic
empowerment, programmes.
To
create awareness, understanding and
support of economic objectives among
key stakeholders.
To
encourage employment creation by providing
business opportunities to BEE's and
disadvantaged groups.
BBV
recognises that in order to redress
the inequalities of the past and enhance
black economic empowerment its continued
engagement in the BBBEE process is
crucial. The firm will therefore continue
to play a role in giving effect to
broad based black economic empowerment
by using existing policies and introducing
new ones.
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