Preferential Procurement

Not withstanding any other law, the CEEC Act is applicable to all sectors of the economy including inherent value chains.

WHAT IS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT?

The Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) Act No.9 of 2006 defines empowerment as “an integrated broad-based and multifaceted strategy aimed at substantially increasing meaningful participation of targeted citizens, citizens empowered companies, citizen influenced companies and citizen owned companies in the economy and decrease income inequalities.”

  • Who is the Citizens Economic Empowerment Act Applicable to
    Not withstanding any other law, the CEEC Act is applicable to all sectors of the economy including inherent value chains. Notably it applies to:

             a) All state institution

              b) Any employer that employs at least twenty five (25) people

  • What is a targeted citizen? 
    The CEE Act defines a targeted citizen as “a citizen who is or has been marginalized or disadvantaged and whose access to economic resources and development capacity has been constrained due to various factors including race, sex, educational background, status and disability.

What is a Citizen Influenced, Empowered and Owned Company?

A Citizen Influenced Company is a company where five(5) to Twenty Five (25) percent of its equity is owned by Zambian Citizens.
A Citizen Empowered Company is a company where Twenty Five (25) percent to Fifty (50) of its Equity is owned by Zambian Citizens.
A Citizen Owned Company is a company where at least Fifty point One (50.1) percent of its equity is owned by Zambian Citizens and in which Citizens have significant management control.
What are the broad-based strategies for economic empowerment?
  • Ownership of productive assets and resources
  • Increasing the levels of employment in the formal sector
  • Increasing household incomes
  • Expanding literacy and skills development
  • Ensuring Preferential Procurement and access to services of state institutions

HOW TO APPLY:

Click  HERE to Download a Preferential Procurement(PP) form and locate document checklists for a complete application.

Note that the Commission has begun charging eligible Citizens or public for the provision of  the PP endorsement certificate  as below;

Chargeable Fee       :   K70.00

Payment Mode       :   Bank Deposit

Bank Name              :   ZANACO

Account Name         :  CEEC Operations 

Branch                       :   Premium House

Account No.             :    1066202300389

Submit complete PP application forms with attachments including Bank Deposit Slip to the nearest CEEC Office or send via email [email protected] and copy [email protected].

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