Public procurement in South Africa is on the brink of being turned on its head. Johannesburg-based Director, Coach, Consultant and Supply Chain Management Practioner, Shaun Scott, unwraps the legal conundrum that faces all organs of state come January 2023, which must decide for themselves how to implement the new Preferential Procurement Regulations. Over 700 organs […]
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Fraud and the vital role of whistleblowers were among the compelling topics on the programme at the 16th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba last month. A number of speakers shared their insights and advice with delegates on the enormous challenge of white collar crime in South Africa. Irregular expenditure in national and provincial government departments
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Political pressure from stakeholders in supply chain management (SCM) is a reality. We must just find ways to collaborate with our colleagues in government successfully, advised Thandy Pino, Founder and CEO, Ntakha Consulting, and former Chief Director of Supply Chain and Asset Management at the Gauteng Department of Health, at the recent SPW Indaba 2022.
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In early August 2022 news spread that the UK government banned Bain & Co. One of the largest consulting companies in the world, banned for three years from doing work for the UK government. The reason given: “Bain & Co is guilty of grave professional misconduct which renders its integrity questionable” due to their state
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In this article, a team of economists and research analysts at the World Bank’s Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) Governance Unit, examine the growing body of economic literature on public procurement and pinpoint the most important factors to know. Globally, it is estimated that countries spend around 13% of GDP on public procurement (Bosio et al.,
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]By Maurice Sayinzoga, Senior Manager, Policy & Research, Digital Impact Alliance Digital technology holds the key to sustainable development; however, many countries’ governments struggle to harness the power of digital technology for their citizens.
By Will Green Barriers to the use of public procurement as means to spark innovation have been highlighted in a UN report. In the report the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) said public procurement accounted for 10-15% of GDP on average in most countries and “innovation-enhancing procurement” – or IEP – “should be considered
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By Nora Elizabeth Mc Gann, Analyst, World Bank, and Nazaneen Ismail Ali, Senior Procurement Specialist, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Gender responsive procurement is a powerful tool to boost women’s economic empowerment, promote gender equality and build more equitable societies. This broad approach to the gender/procurement nexus looks at ‘value beyond savings’ and includes interventions
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By Erica Bosio, Programme Manager: Growth Analytics, Development Economics Vice Presidency, World Bank, and Emilia Galiano, Private Sector Development Specialist, and Nathalie Reyes, Operations Analyst: Private Sector Development, World Bank Governments around the world are wondering how to save their small- and medium-sized enterprises during the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Look no
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By Stephen Bauld Emergency procurements are one of the most common reasons cited for non-competitive procurement Very often there are pressing needs that make more conventional procurement methods unrealistic. Emergency purchasing procedures are followed in unforeseen situations because immediate procurement of materials or services is necessary to continue operations of an essential department, or for
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