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<ul><li>Lets begin with some feedback from our <strong><em>EXCO round of meetings</em></strong> which took place on Monday and Tuesday last week.<br /><br /></li><ul><li>The main item here was to address a rather challenging <strong><em>budget deficit over the next two years</em></strong> brought about by our decision to increase staff so as to improve service to members and add more value in the area of client liaison as well as addressing procurement problems facing our membership. We will be seeking to fill the post towards the end of this year.<br /><br /></li><li>Another item of note was agreement, in principle, <strong><em>to investigate the possible change of the Association's name and acronym to avoid frequent confusion with our learned society counterpart SAICE</em></strong>. One possibility is the Association of Consulting Engineers of South Africa (ACESA) which we will take to the AGM in October and, if approved, will then go to membership for approval or otherwise by ballot. The confusion arising between SAICE and SAACE seems to be increasing and certainly needs to be addressed.<br /><br /></li></ul><li>We also held a <strong><em>Council Meeting on Wednesday. </em></strong>In addition to the matters raised under EXCO it was resolved that we give more structured feedback to members on the successes, or otherwise, which we are having in challenging the <strong><em>"illegal" procurement processes</em></strong> by client entities. It has been agreed that we should give members more specific feedback so that you have confidence in the fact that we are acting assertively on your behalf. To do this more effectively, however, membership needs to alert us to poor procurement processes and also to give us feedback where we do intervene with the client bodies so that we know whether these challenges are having the desired effect. <br /><br />It was also resolved that we put together an <strong><em>Advisory Note for members to assist them in determining the appropriate level of guideline fees in relation to a number of predetermined criteria and risk factors</em></strong>. In addition, this will be related to the minimum costs involved in responding to projects under the competitive bidding process. <br /><br />Of interest was a <strong><em>presentation by ECSA's retired CEO, Mr Paul Roux, on the Identification of Engineering Work process leading to Compulsory Registration.</em></strong>Much of this information is available on ECSA's website but the presentation assisted us in understanding the process in greater detail. Mr Llewellyn Pike of Goba will be representing us in future on the IDoEW Committee of ECSA and he will give us periodic feedback.<br /><br />On the subject of <em><strong>QMS</strong>, </em>Council has recommended that we investigate the impact of <strong><em>our requirements for Quality Management on the small firms and particularly the single practitioners</em></strong>. A number of constructive ideas were debated to alleviate and make less onerous the demands of QMS whilst at the same time satisfying the requirements of our Constitution in this regard. The Quality & Risk Management Committee will investigate and make recommendations which will be communicated after consideration and agreement by EXCO. <br /><br /></li><li>The <strong><em>Construction Charter working group</em></strong> is convening next week to finalise the <strong><em>Scorecard</em></strong> and Council gave its representatives a mandate to negotiate, particularly in regard to the thresholds applicable to firms according to size of turnover. This is expected to be completed by 15 August 2007.<br /> </li><li>It is hard to believe but we still have <strong><em>28 Annual Declarations outstanding</em></strong>. These firms will now have their membership suspended with a view to termination after having been given a month's notice to finally comply. <br /><br /></li><li>We are nearing the end of our <strong><em>2007 round of presidential visits</em></strong> and Cecil, Felix and I extend thanks to the Limpopo and Mpumalanga branches for hosting us last week. The final visit takes place on 16 August 2007 to Mafeking and Potchefstroom in the North West province. <br /><br /></li><li>A very timely and constructive <strong><em>meeting took place during the week with the CEO of the CIDB</em></strong>. Many issues were discussed but of importance was our plea for "quality" to be included more prominently in the procurement process for professional service providers and not just base evaluation on price and BEE. There definitely was a meeting of minds and willingness to support us in liaison with the relevant government departments. Whilst on the subject of CIDB, I have circulated the latest Draft proposals on the Consultants Register to Mandated Principals so that you can start understanding what the register is likely to look like. Please note that this is a Draft proposal on which comments have been submitted by the Built Environment Professions. In case we have missed something please do not hesitate to forward to us your thinking on the proposals. The Association will continue to keep you informed as the process unfolds. Remember that there will be a pilot project to test the system leading to a Phase I implementation and later on a Phase II which will lead to a more complex system depending on feedback from the earlier phase. This register, together with ECSA's eventual imposition of compulsory registration, will definitely make it more difficult for the "fly by nights" to access work from uninformed client entities. <br /><br /></li><li>Finally, Thursday night saw us hosting <strong><em>a very successful SAACE GlenrandMIB Annual Excellence Awards</em></strong> - probably the best yet. Our thanks go to those firms who participated. The project submissions were truly impressive and congratulations to all who were recognised. Thanks also to the media and in particular Engineering News and Crown Publications for their contribution to the industry. <strong><em>The Young Engineer of the Year Award went to Dr Michelle Kruger of Goba</em></strong> who together with the YPF Chairman, Richard Dlamini, will be representing SAACE at the International YPF Conference in Singapore early September. <br /><br /></li></ul><p><strong><em>Graham Pirie </em></strong></p>
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<ul><li><strong><em>SAACE Glenrand MIB Awards:</em></strong> As Dempsey Naidoo said last year, "Yho, Yho, Yho after having won three awards, this time it was Truman's Goba's turn to say the same! Goba won three awards at this years event awards namely, the award for projects with the value over R5million, the Business Excellence Award and their nominee for the Young Engineer Award. <br /><br />As it was mentioned before, this years awards took place at the Sandton Convention Centre and it was indeed a well attended event. Saace would like to thanks all the entrants and the member firms who attended the awards. The master of ceremonies was the SAACE Past President - Ivor Evans who really kept the audience entertained.<br /><br />Results of the awards were as follows:<br /><br />Commendation for projects with the value less than R5 million went to MDJV Consortium. The winner in this cartegory was Jeffares & Green for the Mkomaas River Pedestrian.<br /><br />In the catergory for for the projects with the <strong><em>value greater than R5 million rand</em></strong> the <strong><em>commendation </em></strong>went to <strong><em>Ninham Shands</em></strong> and the <strong><em>winner </em></strong>for this cartegory was <strong><em>Goba for the Durban Harbour Tunnel</em></strong> who also received an award in the <strong><em>Business Excellence Category. <br /></em></strong><br />We had only one submission in the category of the <strong>Young <em>Company - Usizo Consulting Engineers.</em></strong> The Association decided to give <strong><em>Usizo Consulting Engineers an Accolade. <br /></em></strong><br />For the Visionary Client category the Association nominated the <strong><em>Gauteng Provisional Department of Public Transport & Works</em></strong>. The Award was accepted by <strong><em>Jack Van der Merwe. <br /></em></strong><br />The adjudication panel for the Young Engineer Category was faced with the tough task in selecting the winner in this category as we have received five nominees. The winner was <strong><em>Dr. Michelle Kruger from Goba.</em></strong> <br /></li><li>For the first time the Association recognised <strong><em>Creamer Media</em></strong> by Awarding them the <strong><em>Publication of the Year Award for Engineering News</em></strong>. This award was given to Creamer Media for its <em>contribution</em> in promoting the Association and its members.In addition to this, the Association presented a <strong><em>Special Recognition for Publishing accolade</em></strong> to <strong><em>Crown Publications</em></strong> for the 10th Anniversay of their promotion of Consulting Engineering among other engineering professions through a dedicated SAACE page in their Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Journals . <br /></li><li><strong><em>SAACE/SAFCEC Conference:</em></strong> A reminder to register for this informative conference scheduled to take place early in October. Registration forms are available in the SAACE Website. <br /></li><li><strong><em>SAACE Golf Day</em></strong>: Registration forms are also available at the SAACE Website<br /></li><li><strong><em>SAACE Consultants Relay</em></strong>: For more information about this event please visit SSI website, <a href="http://www.ssi_dhv.com/">www.ssi_dhv.com</a>.<br /></li></ul><p> <strong><em>Siphokazi Momoti</em></strong></p>
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<ul><li><strong><em>Risk Management Implementation Guideline for Consulting Engineers HAS ARRIVED!!</em> </strong>and will be sent in the next day or two, so look out for it in the post. As mentioned before each office of a company will receive one copy. If, however, you would like additional copies, your staff will have to attend a SAACE Risk Management course, where the guideline will be used as the course manual. This will ensure that the staff member is adequately trained and fully informed as to how to use the Risk Management Implementation Guideline for a Consulting Engineer. A number of courses will be run in October and November in major cities and then be extended to the other centres from March next year depending on demand. SAACE will be setting up a webpage on its website in order that you can give your comments and suggestions regarding the book. <br /><br /></li><li>The <strong><em>CETA National Committee for the Built Environment and Professional Consultants and Councils (NCBEPCC) Committee</em> </strong>had a meeting on Friday, 20<sup>th</sup> July 2007, where great strides were made in restructuring the Agenda. The Committee agreed to only focus on 3 critical issues provisionally, namely:<br /></li></ul><blockquote><blockquote><p>1. Research into quantifying exactly what human <br /> resources are required to address the skills shortage <br /> scarcity in the BEP environment.<br />2. Continuing Professional Development (CPD): and<br />3. Learnerships. </p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p>Each sector represented on the NCBEPCC agreed to send Mr Sonnendecker at CETA rough statistics as to what human resources are available currently at a technical level, and what human resources are still required to overcome the skills shortage in the industry leading up to 2014. The way forward will be discussed within the context of these figures at the CETA Conference next week. </p></blockquote><ul><li>The <em><strong>next School for Consulting Engineers Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, 1<sup>st</sup> August</strong> <strong>2007</strong> </em>at 09:00 in the SAACE Boardroom. Membership is open and interested persons can apply for membership of the Committee. This is an opportunity for your company to rise above the rest and to contribute to the education and training in your industry. Should you or your Training Manager be interested in attending, please email Brenda Lacey-Smith at <a href="mailto:brenda@saace.co.za">brenda@saace.co.za</a>. <br /><br /></li><li><strong><em>LLLS News</em><br /></strong><strong><br /><em>DVD Update - </em></strong>Programme No 15 of the 2007 series will look at the OH&S Act pertaining to the Construction Regulations and will be distributed soon. <strong><em>DVD Engineers in Practice - </em></strong>For further information on CPD Courses and Seminars and the DVD Engineers in Practice Series, please contact Johan at LLLS on 083 788 2666 or at <a href="mailto:johanv@llls.co.za">johanv@llls.co.za</a> or visit the website at <a href="http://www.llls.co.za/">http://www.llls.co.za/</a>.<br /><br /><strong><em>HR Forum on LLLS Website - </em></strong>The HR practitioners will be informed when their usernames and passwords are ready for the website forum. This Forum is a closed user group, so if you want to be part of the group please send your details through to <a href="mailto:johanv@llls.co.za">johanv@llls.co.za</a> <br /><br /></li></ul><blockquote><ul><li><strong><em>Sales Negotiation Techniques for Consultants (September 2007) </em>- </strong>(SAACE-021/09/07) 1 CPD credit.<br /></li><li><strong><em>Quality Management Systems (September 2007).<br /></em></strong></li></ul><p><br />Visit <a href="http://www.llls.co.za/">http://www.llls.co.za/</a> to register for these courses.</p></blockquote><p><strong><em>Brenda Lacey-Smith </em></strong></p>
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<ul><li><strong><em>JBCC Agreement updates - </em></strong>Please note that the latest versions to the Principal Building Agreement and the Nominated / Selected Subcontract Agreement have been sent to the printers, and will be available on 1<sup>st</sup> of August 2007. The documents will shortly thereafter be available at the SAACE offices in Bryanston.<br /><br />The JBCC now also has an electronic service. Forms of agreement and other documentation can now be downloaded from their website - <a href="http://www.jbcc.co.za/">http://www.jbcc.co.za/</a> <br /><br /></li><li><strong><em>Quality of professional services as a tool for marketing your firm - </em></strong>As you most probably know, the whole issue of providing professional services at discounted rates is currently a hot topic among consulting engineers. In addition on the ethical side, questions are being asked about the quality of services being rendered by consultants, given the fact that they are seen to be charging fees that in the end will be detrimental the quality of the services rendered.<br /><br />Looking at the matter in a business sense, most firms go to great lengths to market themselves in a positive manner in order to attract the attention of possible clients. Much money is spent on branding, and other activities to do this. The question to be asked is what effect the quality of services rendered, or lack thereof, will have on your firm in the eyes of potential clients? In this regard the advisory note of the week (below) may be of interest.<br /><br /></li><li><strong><em>Advisory note for the week - </em></strong><strong>The Marketing of Professional Services (search code 81 / 1). </strong>The Advisory Notes on the SAACE website cover a wide field of topics, ranging from business practice to risk management. They can be found at <a href="http://www.saace.co.za/">http://www.saace.co.za/</a> Click on Documents & Surveys and thereafter on Advisory Notes. Do a search or view the whole list of topics.<br /><br /></li></ul><p>Contact Quentin Koen at (011) 463 2022 or email: <a href="mailto:quentinkoen@saace.co.za">quentinkoen@saace.co.za</a></p>
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<p>Scams as we all know have increasingly become a common feature of our existence but over the last week they have risen to unprecedented levels involving the use of the SAACE in varying forms as follows:-</p><ol><ol><li>Erroneous deposits are purported to be made by SAACE in a member firm account who is then requested to reverse the payment as a matter of urgency. The initial deposit is reversed immediately thereafter leaving the firm vulnerable to a loss if they respond. The amounts involved are of the order of R100 000 or less.<br /></li><li>The second type of scam relates to a request for a firm to respond to a tender opportunity through an intermediary with a request for a secret meeting and a tender deposit. In these instances so far they have related to a township development in the North West Province which upon investigation is fictitious.<br /></li><li>The final scam also relates to the transfer of funds this time under the disguise of SARS where the member firm is informed that an erroneous tax refund has been made into their account and could it be reversed to what subsequently transpires to be a fictitious SARS account. <br /></li></ol></ol>These scams are becoming increasingly complex and creative and sometimes it is very difficult to determine whether they are real or not. Please warn all your staff but particularly junior staff who may not easily recognise the fraudulant nature of the request. If you have been approached please inform the SAPS or the banking council fraud line which we also do when notified by members - <em>you have been warned</em>.<br /><br />
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Graham Pirie<br>
<strong>South African Association of Consulting Engineers</strong><br>
E-mail: siphom@saace.co.za <br>
Tel: +27 (11) 463-2022<br>
Fax: +27 (11) 463-7383<br>
P O Box 68482. Bryanston. 2021<br>
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