Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
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Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
27 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-175852
ESKOM, through the ESKOM development foundation, invites micro, small and medium enterprises (msmes) in the free state to attend a two-day supplier development convention in welkom. The event connects local msmes with business opportunities at ESKOM and other large companies, and features talks from business experts on new trends. Attendance is free but strictly by rsvp, limited to the first 250 qualifying responses, with one representative per msme admitted.
Event dates: 18–19 November 2026, 08:00–15:30, at Kingdom Ministries of Christ, Cnr Arrarat & Tempest Road, Welkom, Free State.
RSVP deadline: before 16 November 2026, via the provided link, including MSME status and business address.
Attendance is strictly by RSVP confirmation; one representative per MSME will be admitted.
Seats are limited to the first 250 responses from the Free State province.
Only Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the Free State province qualify to attend.
GPS coordinates for the venue: -27.966405, 26.750936.
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Thursday, 19 November 2026 - 16:00
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Invitation to ESKOM msme business connect -supplier development convention comes to free state province the ESKOM business connect programme is an initiative by the ESKOM development foundation to support sustainable supplier development. ESKOM is bringing together local micro small and medium sized enterprises (msmes) to access business opportunities at ESKOM and other large companies in the area and to hear from business experts about new trends.
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27 Oct
2026
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2026
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf
Eskom, through the Eskom Development Foundation, invites Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Free State province to attend the Business Connect Supplier Development Convention, a two-day event aimed at providing access to business opportunities with Eskom and other large companies, as well as insights from business experts on new trends.
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The Eskom Business Connect Programme is an initiative of the Eskom Development Foundation to support sustainable supplier development. The Free State convention invites local MSMEs to access business opportunities with Eskom and other large companies, and to gain insights from business experts on new trends.
Important Dates
Source: Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf (unknown)Event dates: 18-19 November 2026, 08:00-15:30
RSVP deadline: 16 November 2026 (before the event)
Contact Information
Source: Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf (unknown)Venue: Kingdom Ministries of Christ, Cnr Arrarat & Tempest Road, Welkom, Free State
GPS coordinates: -27.966405, 26.750936
Submission Guidelines
Source: Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf (unknown)Attendance is strictly by RSVP confirmation. RSVP before 16 November 2026 via the provided link (click "Click here to RSVP"), including MSME status and business address. One representative per MSME will be admitted. Seats are limited to the first 250 responses from the province.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf (unknown)Attendance is limited to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the Free State province. Seats are allocated to the first 250 qualifying responses received before the deadline.
Technical Specifications
Source: Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf (unknown)The Eskom Business Connect Programme is a supplier development convention by the Eskom Development Foundation. It brings together local MSMEs to access business opportunities at Eskom and other large companies, and to hear from business experts about new trends.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Free State SMMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect (002) (006).pdf (unknown)MSME status must be indicated in the RSVP. Business address must be provided in the RSVP.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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27 Oct 2026
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Data conflicts
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