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Good governance + accountability = long-term socio-economic development

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Local government procurement practitioners need to recognise the inextricable link between good governance, accountability and long-term socio-economic development, says Prof. Douglas Boateng. Many people on the entire African continent are frustrated and angry. High unemployment, almost stagnant economic growth, poor quality service delivery, a decreasing standard of living, and limited resources for infrastructure upgrades, are […]

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Factoring political dimensions into municipal procurement

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When talking about procurement projects for a municipality it is safe to say you must factor in the political dimension. Although the importance of council supervision in the municipal procurement process is clear, difficulties arise when the political side of council thinking begins to cloud the discharge of its fiduciary responsibility. Stephen Bauld explores the

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5 pillars – a procurement blueprint for accelerating inclusive growth

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The ambition of creating a developmental state to transform the Apartheid economy has been hamstrung by an inability to implement transformation policies; it is a situation exacerbated by a lack of skills, competencies and capacity; and the patronage of corrupt procurement practices. Prof. Marcus Ambe, from the University of South Africa’s School of Public and

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Simplifying the process of doing business with government

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The challenge for emerging businesses to access government opportunities continues Most suppliers believe that doing business with government is easy: it amounts to applying for a job that has no specified minimum requirements, where your business is merely distinguished from the rest. In this month’s SmartProcurement, Rakgadi Motseto, Chief Director: Stakeholders and Client Management Office

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Contracts: Paying for what works

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Are performance clauses and outcomes-based contracts the answer? Dr Susan de Witt from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town unpacks contract performance measurement in this month’s SmartProcurement For as long as we can remember – if a government or donor wanted a third-party implementer to teach 100 children in a

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Compliance and transparency in public procurement

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First and foremost, let us begin with compliance in public procurement, which is much lower than that in private procurement. Compliance levels need to be similarly verified as in the case of contract management, not only when money is lost but also during due diligence, supplier audit and supplier performance management, supplier failure risk management,

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New ways needed to procure construction projects in 2018

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Management methodology in some municipalities is changing for the better, says Stephen Bauld. During 2017, Bauld spent a great deal of my time working on behalf of contractors, raising issues related to construction projects with municipal staff at every level. He has seen a commitment by senior management to make systems better and to listen

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Procurement perspectives: No magical solution when it comes to ethics policy

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Canadian ethics bylaws and policies, are relatively pedestrian compared to our American counterparts. In the United States, municipal ethics ordinances often extend to campaign finance (contributions limits and public financing of campaigns), laws regulating lobbyists, open government or “sunshine” ordinances, as well as highly detailed rules relating to gifts to public officials. Stephen Bauld, a

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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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