| Code | What is it? | Explanation |
| 000 | Conceptual Framework of B-BBEE | General principles and the Generic Scorecard |
| 100 | Ownership | Measures effective ownership of enterprises by black people |
| 200 | Management Control | Measures effective controlof enterprises by black people |
| 300 | Employment Equity | Measures initiatives intended to achieve equity in the workplace |
| 400 | Skills Development | Measures the extent to which employers carry out initiatives designed to develop competencies of black employees |
| 500 | Preferential Procurement | Measures the extent to which enterprises buy goods and services from BEE-compliant suppliers as well as black-owned entities |
| 600 | Enterprise Development | Measures the extent to which enterprises carry out initiatives that contribute to enterprise development |
| 700 | Socio-Economic Development | Measures the extent to which enterprises carry out initiatives that contribute to socio-economic development |
| 800 | Qualifying Small Enterprises | Measures the extent to which enterprises contributetoQualifying Small Enterprises |