Black Economic Empowerment for small businesses.

1. EME - Exempt Micro Enterprise
 Any business with an annual turnover of less than R5million pa qualifies as an Exempted
company in accordance with the BBBEE Act.
 An EME certificate is recognised as proof of an exemption status by all large companies as well
as government establishments.
 EME’s are automatically allocated a level 4 BEE score. Any procurement from a level 4 can be
claimed at the rate of 100% of any qualifying spend with your company. However if your
company is more than 50% black owned (male or female) it can increase your level by one
category – level 3. Any procurement from your company can be claimed at the rate of 110% of
any qualifying spend from other suppliers. You are exempt from filling out a scorecard which is
normally required by a verification agency.
 An EME certificate is also valid for 12 months meaning you do not need to get a letter every
time it is requested by Suppliers.
 Large companies are encouraged to spend with small business, so by getting your EME
certificate you guarantee making yourself a lot more competitive.
 By having an EME certificate you can assist your main customers in optimizing their BEE
scorecard.
 The BEE codes are all about creating employment. Therefore if your wages added to your NPBT
exceeds 25% of your turn over you will qualify as a Value added supplier.
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2. You will be provided with the following documentation in your EME Pack:
Exemption Statement:
A document that states that your company subscribes to the Broad Based Black Economic
Empowerment Codes of Good Practice in terms of Government Gazette no.29617 published on 9 th
February 2007.
Statement to Customers Regarding Procurement:
An additional document specifying that Generic companies can earn an additional 3 points on their
Procurement scorecard by spending 10% of their total procurement with EMEs or QSEs. Your company
will fall part of that classification and will therefore be included in that category. You will also fall into
the Black Ownership category that makes up an additional 5 points with a target of 15%.
BEE Policy:
A document stating that your company chooses to follow the Codes of Good Practice in terms of
Government Gazette no. 29617 published on 9th February 2007. It states what industry you operate in
and that your company intends to make a meaningful contribution towards B-BBEE.
BEE Certificate:
A certificate signed by your Accounting Officer stating your annual turnover is less than 5 million as well
as your shareholding breakdown.
It’s really a simple process, with info processed in a day. Attached please find your EME Questionnaire
needed to complete you BEE accreditation.
Russell Florence – 081 581 6998 - 011 4731979 - trainingthecodes@gmail.com - www.b-change.wozaonline.co.za