The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) hosted its first open tender seminar showcasing the progress the province has made in rolling out its open tender project over the past two years. The event was also aimed at encouraging other provincial governments and municipalities to adopt the process. “We took the decision in 2014 that it […]
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The city of Tshwane has opened its tender processes to the public in a bid to make them more transparent, said mayor Solly Msimanga in September. “Corruption in tenders happens behind closed doors when politicians sit and make multi-million rand decisions. Now I have opened the doors to the public, and I encourage the
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Policing South Africa’s R500-billion supply chain management system was an enormous task involving more than 20 000 staff and 220 000 suppliers, Treasury chief procurement officer Kenneth Brown said. The supply chain management system, in which tenders are often rigged by officials doing business with the state, lies at the heart of huge corruption
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While national treasury is pushing ahead with an e-procurement portal, questions are being raised about what has become of the 30% of procurement budgets set aside for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) that President Jacob Zuma announced in the 2015 state of the nation address. Last month, finance minister Pravin Gordhan said in his
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From black economic empowerment fronting to extending gifts for officials, doing business with municipalities is still far from easy, despite the best of intentions. A non-governmental organisation, EthicsSA, has landed a helping hand and has produced a 30-page handbook with guidelines on providing services to local government. The booklet covers rules for businesses vying
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To curb “unsound” procurement practices that are “slowing down” Zimbabwe’s economic growth a new Procurement Bill would be drafted and tabled in Parliament before the end of the year, President Robert Mugabe announced in his State of the Nation address. The Bill will incorporate COMESA procurement guidelines which emphasise devolution of power to award
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“The new draft regulations, if they are accepted, will legalise wholesale corruption at an even grander scale than we are currently witnessing,” said Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance (DA) premier of the Western Cape Government. Speaking on amendments to Preferential Procurement Regulations put forward by government, the premier said that amendments to the procurement law
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Government is introducing an electronic tender portal for public sector contracts to improve the supply chain. President Jacob Zuma said the portal system would be phased in from April, however, it this has been pushed to May. Government is taking action to improve the performance of its supply chain management system to “prevent fruitless
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What does a compliant proposal look like? Proposals can contain a lot of information and are the basis on which procurement decisions are made. Therefore, you must evaluate them carefully for compliance with your requirements. The following checklist, from Next Level Purchasing, can simplify your proposal evaluations and ensure that a supplier is worthy
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The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) has launched a website to assist government officials and personnel of state-owned enterprises to create tenders, and to provide guidance to suppliers bidding for tenders. The website forms part of the OCPO’s objective of minimising procurement-related corruption in government while, at the same time, making government’s
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