9 April 2007

CEC acquires local World Class procurement training provider

Commerce Edge, a provider of World Class Procurement training solutions, has sold a majority stake in its South African business to CEC (Cutting Edge Commerce), a leading BEE supplier of Procurement information, analysis and consulting services… “The deal improves Seta Accredited Commerce Edge’s BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) rating (the company is now a level 4 […]

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Spend management beyond the obvious: implementing best practice

“Organisations that want to get control of their spending need to move away from an accounting mindset to one that understands where spending starts: in the heads, and on the desks, of ordinary managers and employees,” Stanton Jandrell, CEO of Fraxion, told Smart Procurement. “Almost every organisation that spends money – from businesses through government

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Do’s and don’ts when developing Office Automation tenders

“By rights, the issuing of a tender should mean the company is serious about placing orders – after all, respondents approach tenders with a belief that the company has realised a pressing need for the equipment, system and or services in question,” Billy Bell of Bell Output Strategies told Smart Procurement. “However, in many instances

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Updated: Generous BEE compliancy allowances for Small Business

With the release of the final BEE Codes of Good practice=, the government has listened to small and medium business concerns about their difficulty in becoming compliant Johan Giliomee of NERA tells Smart Procurement. “Their biggest complaint has been that they do not always have the resources and money to become compliant and that a

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Taming travel expenses? Boost your compliance!

Although travel expenses account for a significant – and rising – portion of a business’ s operating expenses, it remains one of the most difficult to manage or control. This results in unnecessary costs, says Warren Tanner-Ellis, general manager, Travel Management Solutions at MWEB CommerceZone, a provider of hosted e-Procurement solutions and services. “These costs

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