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3 March 2009

Zuma tender solution will hamper service delivery. Accountability the answer

Leave a Comment / Public Sector Procurement, Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain Management SCM, Tender Management /

In response to ANC President Jacob Zuma’s statement that the government tendering process should return to the old tender board system,  SmartProcurement and independent experts are clear that this move will hamper service delivery, negate progress made in public sector procurement and still not be a foolproof mechanism to prevent fraud. Individual accountability within the […]

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The toughening economic climate – A ‘call-to-arms’ for the procurement function

Leave a Comment / Procurement Strategy, Spend Analysis, Supplier Partnerships, Supply Chain Management SCM /

At present there seems to be two schools of thought regarding the impact that the global economic recession is having in South Africa. People are either sure it is real and are dramatic in their response, or they are pragmatic in a perception of resilience through non-exposure. The recession is real. For the average housewife

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Can the public sector ever negotiate successful relationships?

Leave a Comment / Public Sector Procurement, SRM Supplier Relationship Management /

“The public sector has significant influence on private sector contracting. Many innovative terms and contracting methods have seen their beginnings in public procurement – examples range from ‘termination for convenience’ through to public-private partnerships”, Gregg Barrett, Director of Cylon Technology, recently told SmartProcurement. Yet for all the innovation, the popular image of public procurement remains

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The ‘silver bullet’ in managing travel and entertainment expenses

Leave a Comment / Compliance / Legal, Procurement Cards, Technology, Travel /

Organisations that do not use an automated travel and entertainment (T&E) expense management service are falling behind in almost every measure of financial management. These organisations as ‘laggards’ and presents figures showing that they pay 37% more to process their expense reports; they take three times longer to reimburse employees; and they are essentially working

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An opportunity analysis process for sourcing initiatives

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What is an Opportunity Analysis? “An Opportunity Analysis is an initiative that attempts to identify ways to capture value through sourcing. These opportunities are identified after analysing organisational requirements, supplier spend, current sourcing processes and other data sources. An Opportunity Analysis initiative can differ in the number of categories in scope and type of outcome”,

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World Class Operational Procurement: Oh yes, paying the supplier…

Leave a Comment / SRM Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Management, Technology /

Part 9 of a ten-part series that examines key operational aspects of the so-called “Purchase to Pay” value chain by Independent Contributor, Peter Alkema – Head: Purchase to Pay at Absa “Money makes the world go round and this is even more so in the world of ‘Purchase to Pay’ (PTP) where the last step

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A minefield of misinformation – Tackling the challenges of BEE perception

Leave a Comment / BEE, Compliance / Legal /

It’s been two years since the introduction of BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) and yet there is still a critical need for information about this phenomenon. This lack of information perpetuates misconceptions around BEE – rather than empowering employers with the right framework for implementation, the limited knowledge available creates an emotional environment that

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The skills shortage is still a reality…What about flexible staffing solutions?

Leave a Comment / Talent Watch /

“The shortage of skilled workers is the biggest constraint to business growth!” This is a quote extracted verbatim from an international survey that was recently conducted by accounting firm Grant Thornton involving 7000 privately held businesses in 36 economies across the globe. 33% of organisations in South Africa that participated in this survey cited that

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Call for Papers – Tendering Best Practices and Effective Implementation of the bidding process conference

Leave a Comment / Contract Management, Public Sector Procurement, Supply Chain Management SCM /

How to effectively conduct Tendering and Bidding processes in line with World Class Practices in both the Public and Private Sector is the theme of the Tendering Best Practices and Effective Implementation of the Bidding Process – Conference to be held on 29-30 July 2009. SmartProcurement is calling for papers from interested (and even afflicted

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