Category: Legal / Contract
Preferential Procurement – Constitutional Confusion
Probably the most significant judgement the country has seen in public procurement, was handed...
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The Urgency of Procurement Reform after State Capture in South Africa
Even a cursory reading of the published parts of the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry...
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Getting ethics back into procurement!
Procurement specialists can fight fraud and corruption if they stand united, says South Africa’s...
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How SMMEs Can Make Themselves Worthy of Investment
The time has come for SMMEs to focus – on themselves. Leading the way is Hepsy Mkhungo, a renowned South African thought leader in the ESD space, an international speaker, entrepreneur and mentor of hundreds of small, medium and micro businesses. Here she speaks with authority on why independent businesses should not despair, but thrive … if they take the right steps.
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Ethical Sourcing Matters
The pressure is on for procurement to set an example for ethical sourcing practices. Find out why it’s such a prevalent topic and what you need to be aware of in your organisation, from the dynamic Australian communications expert, actor and writer, Alice Marks.
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How to get to 100% value creation with suppliers
As procurement professionals, what do you think your suppliers think of you – and do you care? It’s a question which top British procurement recruitment specialist, Gary Noble, believes you should care about – deeply.
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Why now is the best time ever to launch an electronic RFP
By Jamie Martino, IT, Telecom and Technology Strategic Sourcing and Operations Executive We are...
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3 Procurement processes that are overdue for an overhaul
By Teigan Margetts, Manager / Consultant at Red Hero Group In procurement, we innovate. We conquer...
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Four questions CFOs should ask their supply chain leaders
By Chris Gaffney, Mark Shaughnessy and Anshu Prasad CFOs must challenge supply chain and...
Read MoreWhen it comes to negotiating, good is the enemy of great
By Mark Raffan, The Negotiations Ninja, International Procurement Veteran & Recognised Expert on Procurement Negotiations “Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that...
Read MoreThe fallacy of discounts in software negotiations
By Bill Huber, Partner: Digital Platforms and Sourcing, Information Services Group One of the most common questions enterprises ask about software spend is whether they should benchmark the discounts they receive from software...
Read MoreSilk vs. steel: rebuilding supply chains after COVID-19
By Kelly Barner, Owner and Editor, Buyers Meeting Point Supply chain disruption was a popular topic long before the world was seized by the coronavirus pandemic. Geopolitical disturbances, natural disasters, labour strikes and...
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