The Institute of Purchasing and Supply SA (IPSA) will be hosting its annual PAN African Conference on 20-21 May 2008 at Emperors Palace in Gauteng South Africa… The theme of the conference (held In association with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)) will be Procurement in the Global Marketplace – Opportunities & Challenges… […]
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The market for procurement professionals is very buoyant as there is a shortage of suitably qualified people, Elaine Porteous of CA Global Recruitment tells SmartProcurement. “The procurement function is well and truly on the map and there is growing interest in careers in purchasing and supply chain.” New job roles are being offered in this
Publisher Lexis Nexis has launched the The Law of Government Procurement in South Africa, the very first comprehensive analysis of this topic. It systematically covers the entire field of law applicable to government procurement and examines the scope and effect of the current procurement legislation in the light of existing case law and commentary. This
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Commerce Edge, a SETA (Services Sector Education and Training Authority) accredited procurement training company is launching five brand new courses in affiliation with CIPS (UK) (The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) and, IPSA (The Institute of Procurement and Supply, South Africa). Margaret Richings, Sales Director at Commerce Edge told Smart Procurement that “These courses will
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“Since 2004 IPSA (The Institute of Purchasing and Supply SA) has been actively engaged in seeking out partnerships with related associations to increase benefits for our members, both in terms of deepening our core competencies of Purchasing and Supply Management, as well broadening our reach into the related areas of overall Supply Chain Management”, IPSA’s
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Benchmarking data for cellphones shows that the charging model for corporate clients has changed little in recent years and that by and large most corporate buyers still get a basic discount off the standard rates for subscriptions and call charges. Alan Low of benchmarking provider Purchasing Index tells SmartProcurement that this is all about to change.. He said that
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"How does the procurement function get its hands on the company’s IT spend?" is a key question in many large organisations. It turns out that getting the mandate is only the start of the game. Getting a strong IT function to support and implement the proposed procurement strategies is a different kettle of fish. Here
LEADERS: This month Smart Procurement profiles the dynamic Purchasing Head of Total SA – Ndabeni Bagosi.
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Responsibility for economic and social transformation of the country also lies in the hands of the Procurement profession. While the emphasis on social transformation through BEE procurement has been well documented, the macro economic impact of public sector procurement practices was clearly illustrated by Karen van Vuuren, CPO of Transnet and President of IPSA at
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It is estimated that by 2015 contractors, freelancers and interim managers could make up as much as 50% of the white-collar workforce internationally. Many of these freelancers will be the more mature individuals with extensive experience and, new graduates seeking experience in various job roles. In Part 2 of this series, Elaine Porteous, a specialist
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