Introduction

Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) is a key performance indicator within the Department of Transport (DoT) Transformation Strategy. ATNS seeks to contribute towards the transformation agenda of the Aviation Sector by enable and capacitate selected Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) through:

• strengthening local procurement,
• enhancement of local supplier development programmes; and
• increase financial support towards black entities.

Area’s of Interest

ESD has been identified as a strategic mechanism to capacitate the ATNS Business and related Air Traffic Management Service Delivery (ATM SD) within the following fields:

• Air Traffic Management (ATM)
• Communication Navigation & Surveillance (CNS)
• Training
• Research & Development
• Legal
• Information Technology (IT)
• Environmental
• Security

(Note this is not an exhaustive list)
SMMEs are sourced with a view of selecting those to be developed to participate in the ATNS Business and related ATM SD fields. The selected SMMEs will be capacitated through a tailored and mutually beneficial development programme to a level that would qualify them to be part of a pool of SMMEs to be considered for partnerships with multinationals in future projects.
All requirements for the ATNS ESD Programme is defined in the ATNS ESD Request for Information (RFI)

SMMEs should submit all applicable documents as defined in the ESD Programme RFI.
For additional information on participating in the ATNS ESD Programme please contact ESD@atns.co.za