Light weapons and ammunition
The market for light weapons and ammunition in the Western Cape is about R1.1 million, which is a relatively small but specific niche. What's notable is that this market isn't growing or shrinking, with zero year-over-year growth, so you'll need to compete for existing contracts. With only 3 suppliers currently serving 1 department, it's a fairly exclusive space, but there is a strong favour towards businesses with black ownership, women ownership, and youth ownership, with about 44%, 36%, and 34% of the allocation respectively going to these organisations. Given the specific requirements and limited competition, it's an interesting space to consider. If I were you, I'd focus on building relationships with the single department involved and ensuring your B-BBEE level is optimised to take advantage of the favourable allocation percentages.
R1M
3
1
R377K
Supplier Type Allocation
EME (< R10M)
0%
QSE (R10-50M)
0%
GE (> R50M)
0%
BEE Allocation
43.9%
36.5%
34.1%
28.7%