2 September 2009

Historic culture can lead to Public Sector Procurement fraud – 5 tips for reducing fraud

The allegiances formed during South Africa’s troubled political history are still influencing the country’s supply chain processes. This was one of the issues highlighted during a panel discussion on SCM fraud prevention at SmartProcurement’s 2009 Public Sector Supply Chain Management Summit. A historic culture of honouring, through business activities, the camaraderie formed during the country’s […]

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Outsourcing Procurement funded on a shared savings basis

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The services offered by Outsourced Purchasing Service Providers, and their subsequent fees, warrant the scrutiny of a competent Purchasing Manager before an organisation contracts itself to a savings proposition, Wally Johnson, Chairperson of Purchasing Index (PI) UK, tells SmartProcurement.

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World Class Operational Procurement Powered by Technology

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The contract is signed, months of negotiation are concluded, the supplier is already paying performance incentives and the sourcing managers are going home for their first decent night’s rest in a long time. Is the hard work over? Doubtful, says Peter Alkema, Head of CAO OPS Absa, in this month’s SmartProcurement. “Typically this is just

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PC benchmark – ‘The R / $ conundrum’

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SmartProcurement is pleased to bring you the newly published edition of the Purchasing Index (PI) Newsletter for Procurement Professionals. ‘Back to the future’ – technology edition “Every user preference has a commercial consequence.” In this quarter’s edition: PC BENCHMARK – ‘The R / $ conundrum’ CELLPHONES – ‘To VOIP or not to VOIP’ Click on

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Professional development and procurement training road show comes to Gauteng

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Tomorrow’s supply management professionals will be charged with developing and executing value creation strategies that find new value in the supply base, deliver value as quickly as possible within the cost parameters defined by the demand market and maximise the return to the company. To accomplish this they will need to find and leverage external

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SCM Summit feedback: Intelligent databases further Preferential Procurement

Supplier Directories, Supplier Relationship Management Systems, Supplier Selection, Technology / Editor

Technology is an effective support for Preferential Procurement Policy implementation and compliancy, Catherine Hills, Client Services Director for Quadrem Africa, told SmartProcurement.

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Public Sector SCM Summit played host to 10 HDI students

Leave a Comment / Professional Development, Public Sector Procurement, Talent Watch / Editor

In a bid to promote experiential learning, and open up our conferences to interns / learners and trainees SmartProcurement’s Public Sector Supply Chain Management Summit and Workshop played host to members of the Logistics Graduates of South Africa, based at the Vaal Technikon (LGSA). LGSA student members with Commerce Edge Sales Director Margaret Richings Attendance

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Possible Government tenders workshops in the rest of SA

Professional Development, Public Sector Procurement, Tender Management / Editor

The SmartProcurement ‘Tenders in Government’ Technical Workshop met with such a positive response that this niche P & SM online media organisation is planning to take the one-day programme country-wide, for the benefit of SCM practitioners on the procure and supply side. A total of 65 delegates attended the hands-on workshop on the third

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