Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)Sector CodesLegal Sector Code, 202436. Key measurement principles in determining the suitability of preferential procurement in the LSC |
| 36.1. | Preferential procurement, supplier and enterprise development spend in terms of the LSC must always seek to ensure the following: |
| 36.1.1. | facilitate preferential spend for legal commercial and specialised work from LSMEs that are 51% or 100% black owned and black advocates; |
| 36.1.2. | enterprise and supplier development initiatives targeted at black-owned LSMEs and black advocates with the view to enhance their legal, operational and economic independence; and supplier development initiatives that seek to enhance businesses that are related to the business of the LSME. |
| 36.2. | To the extent that the LSC PESD is a priority element, non-compliance will result in the discounting of LSMEs in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 17. |
| 36.3. | The weighting points in this statement represent the maximum number of points possible for each of the criteria applicable in the sub-categories. |
| 36.4. | Where the LSME is forced to make use of a particular supplier due to tender requirements or client specifications, it may exclude such procurement. |