Laptop bags supply – b-bbee sworn affidavit required for preference points

This document is a template for a sworn affidavit (Annexure B) for both Emerging Micro Enterprises (EME) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE) to declare B-BBEE status. It must be completed by a duly authorised director, signed before a Commissioner of Oaths, and returned with the RFQ/RFP to claim B-BBEE preference points. The affidavit includes declarations on Black ownership percentages, annual revenue thresholds for EME/QSE classification, and is valid for 12 months from the Commissioner's signature date.

Returnable documents — the sworn affidavit (Annexure B) for B-BBEE status (EME or QSE) must be completed, signed before a Commissioner of Oaths, and returned with the RFQ. The affidavit is valid for 12 months from the date signed by the Commissioner.

B-BBEE preference points for EME or QSE status can only be allocated when the sworn affidavit is completed and returned with the RFQ. No other evaluation criteria are specified in this document.

1. The contents of this statement are to the best of my knowledge a true reflection of the facts.

The affidavit requires declaration of annual total revenue: EME — R10,000,000 or less; QSE — between R10,000,000 and R50,000,000, based on the latest financial year-end financial statements or management accounts.

B-BBEE sworn affidavit (Annexure B) for EME or QSE must be completed and returned with the RFQ to claim preference points. The affidavit requires declaration of percentage Black Beneficiaries, Black Woman Beneficiaries, and Black Designated Group Beneficiaries per the Amended Codes of Good Practice under the B-BBEE Act 53 of 2003 as amended by Act 46 of 2013.

Request for quotation for the supply and delivery of laptop bags. The document provided contains only the standard SBD 4 Declaration of Interest form; no detailed scope, specifications, or terms of reference are included.

Closing date and time: 31 August 2026 at 09:00 (from tender record). No mandatory briefing, site visit, or clarification deadlines are stated in the document.

Returnable forms — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the quotation:

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the department. Disclosure is mandatory; a false declaration disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): declares past SCM conduct.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was set independently, with no contact with competing bidders.
• Proof of CSD registration and a valid tax compliance status PIN.

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted.
• Quotations received after the closing time, regardless of reason.
• Failure to disclose all CSD-registered active companies linked to all directors.

No specific evaluation criteria, scoring split, minimum qualifying thresholds, or preference point system are stated in the provided document. The document contains only standard declaration forms (SBD 4, SBD 8, SBD 9) and references to pricing schedules (SBD 3.1/3.2/3.3, SBD 6.1, SBD 7.1/7.2).

Supply and delivery of laptop bags. No further technical details, quantities, standards, service levels, or capacity requirements are provided in the document.

Pricing schedules referenced (SBD 3.1/3.2/3.3, SBD 6.1, SBD 7.1/7.2) but no pricing format, bond, guarantee, insurance, payment terms, or financial capacity thresholds are specified in the document.

Mandatory compliance items:

• CSD registration (active).
• Valid SARS tax compliance status (tax PIN).
• B-BBEE status level certificate or sworn affidavit (implied by SBD 6.1 reference).
• Completion and signature of SBD 4, SBD 8, SBD 9.
• Disclosure of all CSD-registered active companies linked to all directors; non-disclosure leads to disqualification.
• No CIDB grading, professional-body registration, or local-content percentages are stated.