RESOLUTIONS FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY SUMMIT KZN-PUBLIC WORKS 1

IssueResolutionIntervention 1. Interim payments to contractors  Interim payments paid to contractors during projects construction phase are very low and are causing delays in completion of projects and sometimes lead to cancellations.  Consultants handling projects will now be penalized if no support is provided to contractors during construction of projects.  Contractors should be able to do proper cash flows.  Contractors should be able to do measurement of quantity of work done because contractors are paid based on the quantity of work done.  The above issues are covered in the mentorship programme. However currently mentorship is on hold. 2

IssueResolutionIntervention 2. Advertising of lower grade tenders  There is a concern that some are advertised at a lower grade, but awarded to higher grade contractors.  All tenders are advertised in accordance with CIDB best practices contractor grading designation. Advertisement are scrutinized and approved at BAC. 3. Down-grading of contractors  Contractors are being down-graded on CIDB grading when they do not get tenders.  The Department is aware of down- grading of contractors and discussions are underway with CIDB on this issue. 4. Transformation in the appointment of Project Managers  The Department to look into appointing more African Project Managers.  The Department of Public Works subscribes to Employment Equity and Affirmative action. These legislations are being implemented during the appointment of Project Managers.  Interviews have already been held, awaiting the appointment of Project Managers. 3

IssueResolutionIntervention 5. Awarding of Tenders  Same contractors are awarded with more that one tender at once.  Currently there is no legislation that prohibits the awarding of more than one tender to one contractor.  There is policy that guides the awarding of multiple contracts to a supplier/contractor on Provincial Treasury, Supply Chain Management Circular 3 of Access to finance  Financing of lower grade contractors  Standard bank, ABSA and Ithala are available to assist all grades of contractors with access to finance.  NURCHA is also available for tender amounts of the minimum R1 million.  There is however a very low number of contractors that are accessing these initiatives. 4

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