BEE Chamber and TGPDC introduce digital platform to verify supplier credentials in South Africa

Partnership connects certification data to enterprise systems to replace manual validation processes

JK du Toit, director at The Good People Data Company.

BEE Chamber and The Good People Data Company have partnered to introduce a digital capability aimed at improving how supplier credentials are verified across South Africa’s procurement environment.

The initiative combines the Chamber’s work in B-BBEE and transformation advisory with TGPDC’s Verify FLEX orchestration technology. The platform is designed to give organisations access to verified certification data without relying on document-based exchanges or manual checks.

Instead of collecting and validating certificates individually, procurement and compliance teams can work with authenticated B-BBEE data sourced directly from trusted channels. The system can also integrate with enterprise ERP environments, allowing verification processes to run as part of existing workflows.

“Across many sectors, supplier onboarding and compliance monitoring remain heavily document-driven, creating delays and increasing the risk of errors or misrepresentation. The joint solution introduces a structured digital approach to certificate authentication that allows organisations to manage verification processes more consistently and at scale,” said Etienne Arnulphy, business development specialist at the BEE Chamber.

The collaboration reflects a broader shift in how compliance processes are structured, moving from static documentation to data-based verification models embedded into operational systems.

“Businesses are increasingly moving away from static document handling toward trusted, data-driven verification models. Working alongside the BEE Chamber allows us to support organisations with a more reliable way to confirm supplier status and maintain confidence in their transformation reporting,” said JK du Toit, director at The Good People Data Company.

According to the organisations, access to verified certification data can support both compliance requirements and day-to-day supplier management, while reducing administrative workload across procurement and reporting processes.