Presentation to the PCDMV Military Veterans Support Services & Benefits 10 June 2015 Presented by Mr Kevin Wakeford SCOPE Introduction Current State Planned Interventions Challenges Enablers INTRODUCTION Amongst other functions (Armscor Act 51 of 2003), the following are key to providing MV support: Acquire / procure defence matriel & related services for the DoD Disposal of redundant or surplus stock Management of Defence Industrial Participation programmes Maintenance of strategic facilities & provision of essential defence support services INTRODUCTION (Cont.) Regulatory Framework: Military Veterans Act 18 of 2011 (Section 3) Organs of State to support of MV BBBEE Codes of Good Practice Recognises MV as designated group CURRENT STATE Established Armscor Committee for Military Veterans Support (ACMVS) Purpose: Investigate, coordinate and drive initiatives to support MV Registration of MV businesses to Armscors database Identify existing & potential products/services PLANNED INTERVENTIONS Procurement & maintenance services R5b pa Operations R7m pa Travel services at cost R1.4m pa Bursary scheme 5 x students pa Apprenticeship 5 x interns pa Generic training 20 x MV/dependants pa Specialised training 5 x MV/dependants pa Social & economic upliftment (guided by the need) Budget R1.5m pa Programmes 2015/16 2017/18 Programmes 2015/16 2017/18 Travel Consultants R480k pa Disposal Warehousing R535k pa Other Economic Empowerment Procurement & maintenance Services: Aircrafts, vehicles, vessels, electronic systems and spares Operations Services: Security Cleaning Gardening Air-conditioning Lifts & escalators Catering Travel Services: Flight Accommodation Car Rental Visa application Skills Development ANNUAL COST OF PLANNED INTERVENTIONS TYPE OF INTERVENTION NR OF STUDENTS/ INTERNS/ DEPENDANTS COST PER PERSON TOTAL COST Bursary Scheme5 R R Apprenticeship5 R R Generic training20 R R Specialised training5 R R TOTAL R CHALLENGES & ENABLERS Enablers Explore commercial opportunities for sustainability Accredited MV database MoU with DMV Revised acquisition & procurement policies to incentivise inclusion of MV Supplier Open Day to be held 2015/16 to encourage inclusive economic participation, i.e. MV Explore commercial opportunities for sustainability Accredited MV database MoU with DMV Revised acquisition & procurement policies to incentivise inclusion of MV Supplier Open Day to be held 2015/16 to encourage inclusive economic participation, i.e. MV External Challenges Reduced transfer payment: 2015/16 2017/18 (R318m) Defence Industry Transformation: Quality transformation / Active participation Youth / Women / MV Legislation: PPPFA & BBBEE Internal Challenges Insufficient Funding: For normal business operation Acquisition & Procurement Policies: Restrictive & inflexible THANK YOU - QUESTIONS 10