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SmartProcurement Editorial board member chairman of CIPS adjudication panel

Dr. Douglas Boateng, SmartProcurement editorial board member and CEO of PanAvest International has been appointed Chairman of the CIPS Pan African Best Practice Procurement and Supply Chain Management Adjudication Panel of experts. This team of independent, experienced academics and leading practitioners will meet during the year to discuss and adjudicate on best practice procurement and […]

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Consumer Protection Act: implications for suppliers

As of April 1, 2011 suppliers in South Africa must comply with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Braam Botha of management training and consulting firm Arbinger Institute of South Africa tells SmartProcurement about some practical and legal implications of compliance. This article in made available only for information purposes, and is not legal opinion or

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Procurement transformation: more than squeezing suppliers’ margins

Transferring pressure onto your suppliers’ margins is not sustainable in the long-term. In fact, it is the shortest route to supply disruption as you will risk supplier failure, Duncan Jones, Principal Analyst for Forrester Research, told supply chain leaders at SAP and SmartProcurement’s CPO Forum early in March. He noted that successfully implementing a new

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Procurement achievers – On the road to becoming SCM professionals

Commerce Edge Academy (CEA), a registered study centre for the internationally recognised CIPS qualification, is pleased to congratulate students on their achievements during the November CIPS Examiniations. CEA has been assisting students  from various business sectors such as IT, Telecomms, Manufacturing and Financial Services to combine after hours studies with their daily occupations. The bulk

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Quadrem celebrates $100-Billion in cumulative spend

Quadrem, the global services provider to the Mining Industry, celebrated a significant corporate achievement when it surpassed $100-billion in cumulative spend (“Throughput”). Catherine Hills, Director Buyer Services at Quadrem Africa, together with Graham Yates, who recently joined the management group in Sunninghill, Gauteng as New Business Development Director. Read more      

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Ariba to acquire Quadrem

The global business commerce solutions provider will acquire Quadrem, the privately-held provider of one of the world’s largest supply networks and on-demand supply management solutions. With the acquisition of Quadrem, Ariba further expands the depth and breadth of the Ariba Network, its web-based trading community. “Ariba’s on-demand commerce solutions and global trading network have made

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Procurement transparency needed – Pikoli

Procurement is an area of government that needs to be carried out with transparency to avoid future problems, former National Prosecuting Authority head Vusi Pikoli said at the Smart Procurement World 2010 conference. Speaking at Midrand’s Gallagher Convention Centre, Pikoli highlighted the importance of fostering transparency by providing the public with timely, accessible and accurate

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