13 February 2013

Procurement breaches in security upgrades to Nkandla

An investigation into whether proper procurement procedures had been followed to upgrade security arrangements at President Jabob Zuma’s residence, Nkandla, found the supply chain management policy of the Department of Public Works was not fully complied with, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi said in a press statement. There was a breach of the allowance for […]

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Obama can with the power of procurement. What about you?

In his second inaugural address US President Barak Obama promised to take action on climate change in 2013.  How can he do it?  Well, one critical step identified for him would be to use the procurement process for the federal government to procure green technologies. Government purchasing could make a significant difference to key aspects

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A road map to Procure-to-Pay excellence

How are best-in-class purchasing organisations driving efficiencies throughout the entire procure-to-pay process – from sourcing and contract management to order delivery and payment? Marlene de Jager, Account Executive LOB: Procurement for SAP Africa discusses the initiatives procurement executives are undertaking to support their companies’ broad strategic goals, in this month’s SmartProcurement. Procurement teams have done

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Should travel account managers have procurement background?

Shirley Le Roux, MD of TraveluXion gives us her take on the debate whether Key Account Managers (KAMs) in Travel Management Companies (TMCs) should be upskilled with a procurement background.  “Are the tools KAMs have in their arsenal not more worthy of debate?” she asks in this month’s SmartProcurement. “I have read the views for

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After travel savings, what’s the next big thing?

For travel buyers who have gone online and realised the savings offered by online booking tools (OBTs) what is the next best thing? Is it expense management integration? This next step offers accurate reporting, recon and budget management, argues Kele Mohatle, CEO of travel procurement consultancy NaKo Consulting, in this month’s SmartProcurement. OBTs are relevant

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WEF urges co-ordinated international approach to supply chain risk

A neutral international organisation should be responsible for designing and implementing a global risk assessment for supply chains, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its report Building Resilience in Supply Chains, the WEF cited figures from Accenture that showed companies that are hit by significant disruptions, such as Hurricane Sandy in October 2012,

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