Governance module

ESD & B-BBEE OS

B-BBEE evidence, ESD spend and beneficiary outcomes - ready for your verification agency and your sponsors.

ESD & B-BBEE OS in use in a South African business
The pain

Verification evidence assembled at the last minute; ESD spend without measurable beneficiary outcomes.

The outcome

Transformation evidence collected all year with indicative scorecards and verification-ready packs (not an accredited certificate).

What's included

  • Indicative scorecard calculator with versioned assumptions (Generic, QSE, sector codes)
  • Evidence register per element (ownership, skills, ESD, SED, preferential procurement)
  • ESD beneficiary workspaces and milestone tracking
  • Supplier B-BBEE certificate expiry tracking
  • Agency-ready evidence export
  • Impact report for sponsors
CEO Command CentreSAMPLE DATA
Revenue MTDR2.84m+12%
Cash runway19 wks+2
On-time milestones91%+6pt
Compliance current97%+4pt
Revenue vs target (R m)
Exception desk
Invoice INV-2207 disputedFinance
Site 14 checklist overdueOps
Tender RFQ-88 returnables 2/14Bids
COIDA letter expires 30 dCompliance

Inner Expert AI in ESD & B-BBEE OS

  • Summarise status with source references
  • Draft documents from approved templates for human review

AI drafts and explains; people approve. Answers cite their sources and stay inside your tenant.

Exact scope

  • Indicative calculations
  • Evidence vault
  • Beneficiary tracking per tier

Not included

  • Issuing B-BBEE certificates or affidavits (accredited agencies / CIPC only)
  • Ownership structuring advice
  • Guarantee of a level

Set-up lead time

  • standard: 24 hours
  • first full evidence pack: 10 business days

What we need from you

  • Latest certificate or affidavit
  • Financial year and turnover band
  • Skills, procurement and ESD spend exports

Integrations

PeopleOS (skills)ProcureOS (preferential procurement)Finance ConnectPortfolioOS (beneficiaries)

KPIs it moves

Evidence items verified before audit (%)ESD spend with outcome data (%)Supplier certificates valid (%)
Pricing

ESD & B-BBEE OS pricing

All prices exclude VAT. Confirm Blue Oceans Approach VAT registration status before invoicing VAT (see Unlock Steps). Starter includes EME/QSE affidavit readiness.

starter
R1,499per month

EME/QSE affidavit readiness

Set-up: R0 (self-service)

growth
R3,999per month

QSE scorecard evidence

Set-up: R5,000

scale
R8,000per month

Generic code, 1 entity

Set-up: R15,000

enterprise
From R15,000per month

Group + ESD programme

Set-up: R40,000

Included in packages: Enterprise, Enterprise Group.

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