contractor development > contractor development programmes

With four standard forms of contract being rolled out through the Standard for Uniformity in Construction Procurement, the cidb has compiled guidelines and workshop training material to capacitate contractors on those contracts most commonly used in the public sector, namely the GCC and JBCC contracts.

Promoting coordinated impact of the national contractor development programme in 2007, the cidb is gearing to establish provincial contractor outreach centres. The first four Construction Contact Centres will be established, in collaboration with the provincial departments of public works, in Kwazulu Natal, Bisho, Cape Town and Soweto.

Further harnessing the Register's development potential, cidb will:

• Package registration information for clients and development agencies at provincial level to enhance the targeting of procurement and empowerment strategies
• Develop a monitoring system that tracks contractor growth up the grading system
• Develop a recognition scheme for contractors who demonstrate performance (for example improved safety procedures, quality systems, etc.), so that this information is available to clients in preferencing and prequalification
• Further develop the business to business linkage power of the registers service

Addressing key success factors, cidb will develop and assemble:

• Best practice guides to clients and consultants on the targeting of registered contractors and on supportive procurement and delivery models
• Contractor guidelines and training material on contracts, subcontracts and JVs
• Accessible technical "practice guides" on various aspects of construction

Mobilising skills and capacity building, cidb will collaborate with government, CETA, public entities and industry to:

• Undertake a study of skills needs and develop appropriate national responses
• Ensure that workforce skills is an integral component of contractor development
• Support registered contractors in accessing CETA resources
• Develop and assemble training material to raise contracting competence
• Develop information packages, harnessing modern technology
• Promote development of relevant “train the trainer” programmes

Establishing Construction Contact Centres in partnership with stakeholders, cidb will enable access by registered contractors to:

• An improved registration service
• A programme of training, targeting different contracting categories and grades
• Advice and mentoring on procurement and construction management
• Information technology and communication (ITC)
• Business-to-business linkage enabling contractors to find partners and skills
• Linkage to available services, including access to finance, training and advice
• Support from the private sector (contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, etc), whose contribution can be recognised within the framework of the BEE scorecard