NERA Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd “NAS” specialises in a wide spectrum of services which are specifically tailored to the needs of our clients. NAS services are split into three core areas outlined below:

 

Advisory

 

The advisory arm specializes in the services listed below:

 

• BEE compliancy reporting and strategy development in line with the applicable Charters / Codes;

• Indicative scoring of proposed B-BBEE structures or initiatives;

• Scenario analysis;

• Empowerment Financing and Access to Financial Services workshops, assessments and strategies applicable to the Financial Sector Codes and Financial Sector Charter; and

• Enterprise Development Strategies.

 

IPP Procurement Programme – Economic Development due diligence

 

NAS conducts due diligence for a wide spectrum of clients submitting bids to the Department of Energy for the IPP Procurement Programme. NAS focuses on Volume 5: Economic Development Requirements of the IPP Procurement Programme. These services include advising on calculation methodologies, briefing notes and applicable legislation as well as drafting of reports illustrating the achieved levels attributable but not limited to the elements listed below:

 

• Job Creation;

• Local Content;

• Ownership;

• Management and Control;

• Preferential Procurement;

• Enterprise Development;

• Socio-Economic Development; and

• Contributor Status Levels.

 

NSI

 

NERA Shareholder Intelligence (“NSI”) specialises in the verification of complex ownership structures including the ownership assessments of various JSE listed entities. These services include amongst other things:

 

• B-BBEE ownership verifications;

• Proposed ownership structure verifications; and

• Share register analysis.