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Set suppliers up for success and mitigate preferential procurement risks

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Even if organisations are not doing business with organs of state, they may well form part of the supply chain of organisations to which the PPPFA directly applies. Therefore, they need to be aware of its scope and provisions. Corporate businesses are actively seeking and supporting black-owned and black woman-owned Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs) […]

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Turning supplier information into procurement insight

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Decisions and consequences go hand-in-hand. This is why having adequate, relevant information at your fingertips is a critical aspect of any decision-making process – more so when these decisions affect the operation of business and company reputation. In procurement, the optimal goal is to manage risks and costs within a company, making it an

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Do SA business travellers toe the travel-policy line?

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Traveller non-compliance is an increasing area of concern among travel buyers and managers internationally, with great efforts made to persuade travellers of the benefits of compliance that extend beyond “because the company said so”. A recent study conducted by FCM Travel Solutions and the African Business Travel Association (ABTA) revealed that the level of

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Procurement shines brightest on a burning platform

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Economic woes, political uncertainty and digital disruption might trouble your CEO, but it should delight the CPO. After all, procurement can perform best on a burning platform, says Guy Strafford, Chief Client Officer, Proxima Group.

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How can procurement drive down the cost of processing transactions?

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What is the cost to your business to process one purchase order (PO)? How many POs do you process with a value below that amount? Are you spending a lot of money processing invoices of a low value? If you need to simplify your procurement of low-value items, then you are in the company

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August PMI improves from July slump

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The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 44 index points in August, after slumping to its lowest level since 2009 in July (42.9 points). The improvement was broad based, with four of the five major subcomponents increasing in August. However, despite ticking higher, the key sub-indices remained below the neutral 50-point

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MCIPS-qualified professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa earn 38% more

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• 57% of Sub-Saharan professionals received a salary increase in the last 12 months• In a change from 2016, when the private sector reported the highest average salaries, last year’s top performer was the charity/not-for-profit sector• Men earn more than women at more senior levels, especially at advanced professional level where the pay gap

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Integrity and competence a must in government procurement

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Integrity in government procurement must be held to the highest standards on every RFP and tender issued Stephen Bauld deals with so many issues related to the integrity of the request for proposal (RFP) process every week. As a government procurement expert, he is concerned about the way municipal procurement staff understand the policies and

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Douglas Boateng to chair Ghana’s Public Procurement Authority

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Professor Douglas Boateng has been appointed Chair of Ghana’s Public Procurement Authority (PPA). A group of Ghana’s procurement, logistics and supply chain fraternity as well as industrialists and business executives has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo decision to appoint Prof. Boateng.

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Is your travel technology a strategic procurement partner?

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We’re in the throes of the 4th industrial revolution, where technology has changed the way we live and do business. Research shows that by 2020, half of the world’s business travellers will be millennials. With this in mind, it’s not surprising that the role of travel management companies has evolved way beyond making travel

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