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The same processes should be used as was done previously. Support structures should be put into place to assist users experiencing technical challenges.
Q:The department wants to register as a supplier. Who should register on behalf of the department?
It is up to the accounting officer to nominate someone. The Accounting Officer or delegated representative of the organ of state must submit their request to business.support@csd.gov.za.
B-BBEE status
Q: Does the CSD verify B-BBEE status?
B-BBEE will only be verified from 1 October 2016. The CSD currently does not verify the B-BBEE status, due to the data not being in one source. Suppliers are requested to enter the B-BBEE information as recorded on their certificate. When evaluating proposals, practitioners must check the B-BBEE status of the supplier or request that the supplier provides proof.
Q: How do we verify a BBBEE affidavit?
Although suppliers must capture their B-BBEE information on the CSD, departments must still request a copy of the affidavit and manually verify it.
Q: Will suppliers be notified when their B-BBEE status expires?
No. At the moment, the CSD does not verify B-BBEE certificates as there is no single source for the data.
Q: How do I verify it on the CSD if a supplier says he can provide services in other areas?
The registration summary of a supplier contains a list of all commodities that a supplier is able to provide as well as where.
Q:We can’t always find suppliers who have registered on the CSD; therefore we suggest that we still keep our own databases.
You are only allowed to use suppliers registered on the CSD. Please read Instruction 4A of 2016/2017.
Commodities list
Q:Challenge: When searching for suppliers according to commodities and we then call those suppliers for quotations, they say that they do not provide those commodities. How does this happen?
The suppliers choose their own commodities when registering. Please ask those suppliers to go and correct their commodities on the CSD so that they won’t be contacted about irrelevant commodities in future.
Q:The commodities list on the CSD does not cater for all sectors. How do we register suppliers from other entities like the Space sector?
A Codification board has been established. The CSD uses the UNSPSC structure. Any additional requests can be forwarded to business.support@csd.gov.za for consideration.