B-BBEE procurement recognition
What your spend with a supplier counts for under the Amended Codes of Good Practice, and what the same spend would count for with a supplier at another level.
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How we worked this out
Recognised spend is the spend multiplied by the supplier’s B-BBEE procurement recognition level. In the Codes’ own notation, A = the sum of (B x C), where B is the value of procurement from a supplier and C is that supplier’s B-BBEE procurement recognition level (Statement 400, paragraph 7.3 and Annexe 400(A)).
| B-BBEE status | Recognition level |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 135% |
| Level 2 | 125% |
| Level 3 | 110% |
| Level 4 | 100% |
| Level 5 | 80% |
| Level 6 | 60% |
| Level 7 | 50% |
| Level 8 | 10% |
| Non-compliant | 0% |
An Exempted Micro-Enterprise (annual total revenue of R10 million or less) is deemed Level 4 (100%). If it is 100% black-owned it qualifies for Level 1 (135%), and if it is at least 51% black-owned, Level 2 (125%). A Qualifying Small Enterprise (R10 million to R50 million) that is 100% black-owned qualifies for Level 1, and at least 51% black-owned for Level 2. A QSE with less black ownership uses the level on its own certificate.
The Codes set a target of 80% of total measured procurement spend, counted at these recognition levels, for this indicator (Statement 400, paragraph 2.1.1, 5 points). A supplier counts as an empowering supplier only if it meets the Codes’ definition, and some spend is excluded from total measured procurement spend, so your verification agency decides the final figure.
Sources, read on 14 October 2026:
- Amended Codes of Good Practice, Statement 000, paragraphs 4, 5 and 8.2.1, Government Gazette No. 36928, 11 October 2013 (Notice 1019 of 2013): the dtic.
- Amended Code Series 400, Statement 400, paragraphs 2.1.1 and 7.3 and Annexe 400(A), Government Gazette No. 42496, 31 May 2019 (Notice 304 of 2019): gov.za.
This is an estimate from the published Codes. Your accountant or verification agency confirms the final figure.