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Agrément South Africa PRESENTATION TO WFTAO

17 September 2013

AGRÉMENT SOUTH AFRICA PERFORMANCE Pretoria

Joe Odhiambo: CEO

Tuesday, 17 September 2013 www.agrement.co.za

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http://www.buildnet.co.za/akani/2005/mar/05.html

Board

The National Department of Public Works

Technical Agency Agrément South Africa

Institutional Arrangements Tuesday, 17 September 2013 www.agrement.co.za

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By undertaking technical assessments of innovative systems for and on behalf of theGovernment, Agrément South Africa has made a great contribution in the safeintroduction of innovative technologies in the country with commensurate benefits.

Agrément South Africa has strong historical ties, fits in well & aligns with DPW’s mandate



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Governance

Annual report 2012 tabled in parliament 29th September 2012The Minister of public Works approved the Agrément SouthAfrica’s 2013/14 – 2017/18 strategic plan Strategic and Annual Performance Plan 2012-16 was deliveredto the Parliamentary Stores in March 2013 for tabling Board of Agrément South Africa conducts oversight on Agencyoperations The Chairman and the members of the Board of Agrément SouthAfrica are duly appointed by the Minister of Public Works.



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Governance Matters: Values

Agrément South Africa has excellent systems,processes & linkages with global best practice.

Agrément South Africa is well governed with strongcontrol systems.

The Board addresses issues of corporate governanceto ensure compliance with treasury & nationalrequirements.

This ensures proper fiduciary management within theAgrément South Africa.



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Board Governance 8 Board members. Appointed for a period of three years. Term ending soon. Board Chairperson and Board members are appointed by the

Minister of Public Works. Current Chair is Mr. Pepi Silinga. Strategic planning session held annually. The Board of Agrément holds at least four meetings in a year Board focussed on consolidating its previous strategic plans and

moving the Agency forward. The Board's Technical sub-committee focused on key objectives

& ensured Agrément South Africa was well governed. Agrément finances statements are audited and received a clean

audit report:


Ms Nteboheng Ngcobo MBA, Civil Engineering Lecturer, University of Johannesburg

Mr Mninawe Pepi Silinga CEO Coega Development Corporation

Dr Jeffrey Mahachi Executive Director NHBRC

Mr MF Makamo Manager SABS

Mr Hans Ittmann Ex-Director CSIR

Ms Mariana Marneweck Manager NRCS

Ms Adelaide Ranape Legal Manager WBHO

Mr DC Fredericks Managing Director OHS E-Consulting

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A requirement for certification by Agrément South Africa: Is that each certificate holder has a quality management

system in place that is documented in a quality manual. The quality management system and the implementation

thereof as described in the quality manual must beapproved by Agrément South Africa.

No certificate will be granted until a satisfactory qualitymanual has been received and the quality managementsystem approved by the Board of Agrément South Africa.

The applicant must comply with Agrément South Africa’squality management system which is broadly based on theSANS 9001: Quality management system.

Assures credibility of the certificate.

Quality Management System



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The certificate holder must include, and elaborate on, the following for manufacturing and erection/installation processes, where applicable:

management responsibility contract review design control purchasing process control inspections, testing and measuring equipment control of non-conforming products corrective and preventive action product identification, control and traceability control of records handling, storage, packaging and transportation training internal quality audit.

Implementation



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PROVINCE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS

Gauteng 45

Western Cape 25

KwaZulu Natal 9

Free State 4

Northern Cape 0

Mpumalanga 0

Limpopo 1

North West 0

Eastern Cape 0

TOTAL 84

Certificate holders : Location



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LICENSEE BUILDING SYSTEM/ PRODUCT PROVINCE

MBR CC 2002/293: Thorma Joint Bridge Deck Expansion Joint System Gauteng Bravomax (Pty) Ltd 2009/368: Alternative Steel Frame Building System Limpopo

Monl Frames (Pty) 2012/407: UCO Solidwall Building System Gauteng

Ambidex Projects cc 2011/398: Eco-Construction Building System KwaZulu Natal

ECON (PTY) LTD 2012/407: UCO Solidwall Building System Swaziland

LICENSEES PENDING APPROVAL

LICENSEE BUILDING SYSTEM/ PRODUCT PROVINCE

Ian and James

McDonald

2007/331 and 2008/347: Ikhaya Future house single/multi

Storey Building System

Limpopo

Registered Licensees

Licensee is any person or company appointed by the certificate holder & registeredwith Agrément South Africa to install the (subject) in accordance with the certificate, and authorised by certificate holder to claim compliance with the certificate.

It must be noted that it is the certificate holder’s responsibility to ensure that thelicensee carries out the works in compliance with the certificate and in accordancewith the approved quality management system.



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The annual fee is due and payable annually in advance on 1 April each

year.

No fees are payable for the year in which the certificate is granted.

The Board reserves the right to adjust the annual fee from time to time

and a sliding scale applies in the case where more than one certificate is

held by one party.

Notice of any fee adjustment will be given before the end of the preceding

calendar year.

Non-payment of the annual fee will result in suspension of validity of the

certificate or even cancellation.

Annual Fees



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Concept & Element

To ensure that all factors relating to the validity of certificate are systematically managed so that Agrément certification maintains its credibility.

Conformance monitoring (ongoing quality inspection and reporting) and consequential corrective actions.

Periodic validity review and consequential decision-taking.

Agrément certificates are reviewed every three years. On conclusion of a satisfactory review, the validity of the certificate is extended for a further three-year period. Thirty certificates have been randomly selected for validity review.

Validity review



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Target 2013/14 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Applications received: 21 7 7 15 7 5 Evaluation offers made: 21 7 8 12 7 9 Evaluation offers accepted: 13 3 4 8 8 7

Certificates issued: 12 3 6 4 4 2

Building products: 98 68 80 87 94 96

Building systems: 105 70 86 99 102 107

Roads products: 20 10 13 15 16 16 No. of Board meetings 4 1 1 1 1 1

Quarterly Technical Outputs



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BE Agrement - 059A2 Actual YTD Phased Budget Variance

% of annual budget

TOTAL INCOME 2 770 851 2 646 607 124 244 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2 360 365 2 551 561 -191 196 Total Human Resources Costs 1 214 414 1 300 419 -86 005

Total Running Costs 703 173 808 542 -105 369 Direct Running Costs 428 749 497 777 -69 028 Overheads & Indirect Running Costs 205 372 243 313 -37 941 Depreciation 69 052 67 452 1 600

Executive Group Levy 158 860 158 796 64

OU Support & Direct Shared Services Levy 283 917 283 804 114 Interest 55 282 43 233 12 049 NET MARGIN AFTER INTEREST 465 769 138 279 327 490

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE



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Financial statements

Agrément South Africa (Agency) operates under ministerialdelegation of authority from the Minister of Public Works.

The grant funding for the Agency is channeled from theDepartment of Public Works (DPW).

The funds are ring fenced within the Built Environment Unitin a separate Competence Area.

The Agency’s transactions are subject to strict policies,procedures and governance processes.


Challenges & Great Opportunities• Juristic persona through Legislative Process

Delegated to the Chairperson of the Board of Agrément SouthAfrica, when acting in conjunction with the wishes of the Board.

• Strict Enforcement of Building Control Legislation.

• Enhancing authority of Agrément South Africa by giving it legalmandate.


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Thank you… for Achieving excellent results TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

SUPPORT EFFORT GOAL


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