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• Understand in detail the changes to the codes and why non-majority black owned businesses face a real risk of losing their contracts with Corporates
• Develop a clear action plan for an inevitable discussion with a client on black ownership status
• Understand fronting, and how this can (and why it should) be avoided at all costs
• Understand Private Equity options
• Understand broad based ownership options and why this could lead to competitive advantage
• Understand when redomiciling (e.g. to Mauritius or Botswana) starts to make sense

Seminar Outline:

Understand in detail the changes to the codes

• What are the major changes in the revised Codes of Good practice?
• How are Corporates interpreting these codes?
• What are the implications for suppliers to Large Corporates?
• What is the likely outcome for the codes for QSEs and EMEs?
• Why are these codes of secondary nature to the generic codes?
• Why is ownership so much more important then BEE level?

Develop a clear action plan for an inevitable discussion with a client on black ownership status

• How can you determine whether or not you will lose your ‘ticket to the game’ given your current ownership status?
• What can be done to decrease the likelihood of being targeted by a corporate for “Preferential Procurement Intervention”?
• What should your response be when a supplier demands 51% black ownership?

Understand fronting, and how this can (and why it should) be avoided at all costs

• What is the legal definition of fronting?
• Why should fronting be avoided at all costs?

Understand Private Equity options

• Why is private equity a real consideration for differentiated companies?
• What does the Private Equity landscape look like in South Africa?
• How should a private equity fund be approached?

Understand broad based ownership options and why this could lead to competitive advantage

• What are the broad options to consider for empowerment?
• What alternatives exist?
• How can this be utilised for competitive advantage?

Understand when redomiciling starts to make sense

• Why are certain companies jumping ship to Mauritius or Botswana?
• Under what circumstances does this make sense?
• Why should companies prepare for future redomiciliation even if it does not yet make sense?