Professional BEE Certification for Business Growth

A BEE certificate is an official document showing your business’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) level.

It demonstrates compliance with national transformation policies and affects eligibility for contracts, supply-chain partnerships, and points scoring in tenders.

Any business wanting to work with corporates, government entities, or organisations with procurement policies aligned to B-BBEE typically requires a certificate or affidavit.

No. Businesses with annual turnover below R10 million qualify for an affidavit rather than a certificate.

A BEE affidavit is a self-declaration used for:

• Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs, turnover < R10m)

• Black-owned Qualifying Small Enterprises (51%+ black-owned)

It carries the same legal weight as a certificate.

Businesses with turnover exceeding R10 million need a professional verification performed by an accredited BEE verification agency.

A sworn affidavit can be issued immediately.

A full verification certificate can take 1–2 weeks depending on documentation.

Depending on turnover:

• ID copies of shareholders

• Company documents

• Financial statements

• Share register

• Management information

• Skills and procurement records

EMEs require minimal documentation.

Your BEE level (1–8) reflects how compliant your business is.

Level 1 is highest, Level 8 lowest.

Better levels increase competitiveness in tenders.

BEE scoring depends on:

• Ownership

• Management control

• Skills development

• Enterprise & supplier development

• Socio-economic development

Each category contributes to the total score.

Yes.

Certificates and affidavits are valid for 12 months.

Yes — but ownership percentages affect the BEE level.

If 51%+ shares are black-owned, the business automatically qualifies for Level 2 (EMEs) or Level 1 (100% black-owned).

Not required to register on CSD, but needed for tender scoring.

It can invalidate your certificate and cause disqualification from tenders.

We ensure everything is accurate before issuing.

Yes — they can issue a BEE affidavit easily.

Yes — through structured transformation initiatives, training programs, and revised ownership structures.

• EME: < R10m turnover

• QSE: R10m–R50m turnover

Requirements differ accordingly.

Only if they participate in supply-chain processes or seek donor-related procurement benefits.

You can still operate legally, but you may lose access to clients, tenders, and procurement chains requiring BEE levels.

Yes, and this can lead to serious compliance issues.

We ensure affidavits follow legal requirements and reflect accurate ownership.