SUPPLIER
EMPOWERMENT 2011
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extending our reach
East London IDZ... extending our reach The East London Industrial Development Zone (PTY) Ltd is the operator of the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ), an entity which exists to help manufacturers to become globally competitive through the development and efficient management of a modern, purpose built industrial location, which offers investing industries a streamlined business environment enhanced by a range of supporting services. The zone is already operational and currently houses a number of manufacturers that supply products for the local and international markets..
The South African IDZ mandate • The East London IDZ is part of a South African IDZ programme and key to its mandate is to : • Develop, operate and maintain modern infrastructure and complementary services to attract strategic investments that: • Promote the export competitiveness of South African manufactured products/services; • Strengthen, expand and diversify the local / regional economy; • Enable exploitation (via beneficiation of regional natural resources); • Secure advanced foreign production and technology methods; and • Encourage skills transfer and local intellectual capital development.
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE EAST LONDON IDZ
Purpose of the ELIDZ supplier empowerment
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The East London IDZ is a private company owned by government The company receives its funding from the provincial Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism and the national Department of Trade and Industry. It is generating revenue from its own operations. The East London IDZ is governed by a board of director’s representative of key stakeholders that are integral to the successful functioning of the organisation.
The VISION AND MISSION •
Vision A World class Operator of a prestigious industrial complex where highly competitive organisations thrive on streamlined business benefits and stimulate regional economic growth.
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mission To provide investor solutions and to attract and develop strategic industries that strengthen South African export competitiveness through the development and operation of a thriving, specialized industrial complex.
PROGRESS TO DATE AT THE ELIDZ Since inception, the East London IDZ has responded to investor needs by transforming a previously unutilised Greenfields land into a world class industrial park boasting 26 diverse investors doing business in a number of sectors including, Automotive, Renewable Energy, Mineral Beneficiation, Aquaculture, Agro-processing and Logistics. These investors attest to the East London IDZ’s prime position as a park that offers business unrivalled combination of key requisites for business success; these are, access to market, natural resources and a skilled workforce. Investors that have had faith in the East London IDZ value proposition also benefit from the world class solutions, purpose built infrastructure and incentives that ensure that businesses continue to thrive in the industrial park
To create opportunities for the development of employable black, women and disabled people-owned and SMMEs in construction and other services To provide an enabling operational environment and growth opportunities for SMMEs in the manufacturing sector To facilitate the unblocking of constraints for the growth of SMMEs and black
SOME Procurement opportunities at ELIDZ Infrastructure and Maintenance: • • • • • • • • • • •
Fence Maintenance Streetlight- Maintenance Air-conditioning- Maintenance Fire Alarm Systems- Maintenance Access Control & Perimeter Protection- Maintenance Signage Street Furniture Admin Building Sewage Pump Station – Maintenance GIS System Maintenance & Property System Construction Consultation services
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Grass cutting Catering Security Stationery Recruitment Corporate Gifts Travelling Research Services ICT Supplies Waste Removal