PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC

Transcript:PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC:
PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Briefing by the Department of Public Works on the governance and transformation challenges of the CBE and 6 BEPCs 1 Presentation Outline 2 Purpose Introduction and Background DPW oversight on its public entities Governance challenges in the CBE Review of BEP legislation and transformation of the BE Conclusion Recommendation 1. Purpose 3 To brief the Portfolio Committee on Public Works on the governance and transformation challenges in the CBE and six Built Environment Professional Councils (BEPCs) 4 2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 2. DPW and its public entities 5 The Department of Public Works (DPW) is mandated to carry out the following: Provision of office accommodation and expert built environment services to client departments at the national government level. Coordinate and provide strategic leadership in job creation initiatives through, among others, the implementation of the Expanded Public Works Programme. Regulate the construction and property industries. To facilitate the execution of its mandate, the Department has established the following public entities which serve as its implementing agents: Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Council for the Built Environment (CBE) Independent Development Trust (IDT) Agrément South Africa (ASA) 2. Six Built Environment Professional Councils overseen by CBE on behalf of DPW 6 The main reason for the establishment of the CBE is to assist the Department in overseeing the following BEPCs which were established in terms of their respective Acts: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) SA Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) SA Council for the Property Valuers Profession (SACPVP) SA Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) SA Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP) 2. Composition of the Council for the Built Environment 7 In terms of Section 5(2) of the Council for the Built Environment Act, 2000 (Act No. 43 of 2000), the composition of the Council is as follows: 8 3. DPW OVERSIGHT ON ITS PUBLIC ENTITIES 3. DPW Policy Framework on governance of entities 9 The Department is implementing an approved policy framework that guides oversight on the DPW public entities. Areas such as, among others, board appointments, vetting of board members, induction of new board members, planning and performance reviews of the entities are covered in the policy framework. 3. Appointment of Board Members 10 The legislation for each of the DPW public entities requires that the appointment of