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October 13, 2011
Inforcomm welcomes thedti's decision to make it a mandatory requirement for verification agencies to be BEE compliant
Inforcomm welcomes thedti's decision to make it a mandatory requirement for verification agencies to be Level Three BEE compliant before approving their application for accreditation.'I have been calling for this decision since the accreditation of the first verification agencies in 2009, the decision will go a long way in transforming the accounting profession with the inclusion of registered auditors approved by the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA) into the verification profession, I believe it's a professional integrity that those who check others for compliance are also compliant,' says Tlhoaéle of Inforcomm.
This decision has been long overdue since the accreditation of verification agencies by SANAS started in 2009. Failure to comply within the next 12 months will mean revoking of their licences to be verification agencies
This decision is to make sure that all verification agencies abide by the rules of BEE transformation which they have been verifying businesses to abide by as there are agencies that have been performing verification without meeting any BEE obligations in the past.
It is now the responsibility of every business wanting a BEE-rating certificate to employ the services of verification agencies that are level three compliant or above.
About Inforcomm
Inforcomm is one the first verification agencies to apply for accreditation in 2007 when the codes where gazetted and established the verification profession. Inforcomm his accredited to verify and rate compliance to the generic codes; construction; forestry and tourism sector codes. The company also provides the following BEE services: advisory; policy development, bid rating analysis, compliance rating and empowerment education.
Inforcomm is a Level Three BEE compliant and one hundred percent (100%) owned, controlled and managed.
Our mission is to create economic opportunities through empowerment
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For more information on this decision by thedti please speak to Andile Tlhoaéle by contacting Grace Kadzere of Continuum Studios on 011 784 4314, 073 317 6581 or grace@continuumstudios.co.za
Posted by StaffWriter at October 13, 2011 2:56 PM