Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQS")           

_{How does BPSA define an SD supplier?}

EME's or QSE's as defined by South Africa's Broad - Based Black Economic Empowerment ("BBBEE"). COdes of Good Practice which are at least 51% black owned or at leaset 51% black women owened.

_{What criteria does BPSA use when selecting a supplier?}

BPSA looks for suppliers that have the basic capabilities to offer competitive pricing, high quality products and services, safety and assurance of excellent customer service.

_{What if my company is not a BBBEE qualifying supplier?}

BPSA does business with all suppliers and we encourage all suppliers to register in our database.

_{How can I learn about potential procurement opportunities at BPSA?}

Please register on the database as it is key to our supplier identification process.

_{What are the next steps with BPSA regarding any potential procurement opportunity?}

BPSA's commodity managers will identify upcoming opportunities and screen the supplier database to see if a match exsists with the supplier's capabilities and procurement opportunity. If a match occurs, the suppliers will be contacted to further discuss.