COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOOD PRACTICE SCHEME

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Welcome
COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOOD PRACTICE
SCHEME DISSEMINATION SEMINAR EMPERORS PALACE,
EKHURULENI, SOUTH AFRICA 17-18 SEPTEMBER 2007
Presentation by eThekwini Municipalitys Supply
Chain Management Unit Mr André Petersen, Mrs
Zandile Sithole Mrs Aroona Haripersad
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Purpose

• The context and the challenge for the project
• The design and methodology of the project
• What the project has been able to deliver in
  terms of measurable impact in the community
• How the results will be sustained locally
• Are there any specific lessons which you feel
  should be disseminated more widely in South
  Africa
• How do you plan to record and share the findings
  of the project?
• Are there ways in which other stakeholders could
  support you in doing this?
• Are there any things which you feel you could
  have done differently to improve the impact of
  the project?
• Any other comments/recommendations that you would
  like to share with the participants.

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Context and Challenge

• Context
• High rates of unemployment amongst the black
  population
• Shortage of business start-ups by SMMEs, and
• Inability to access public sector markets
• Aims
• Facilitate strategic economic development through
  business support for SMMEs thereby improving
  income levels and skills
• Improve economic activity of black-owned business
  through co-operation with the private sector
• Establish and effective procurement service
  including access to training opportunities,
  finance and tendering opportunities
• Promote job creation through affirmative
  procurement
• Vehicle
• Improving the economy through procurement
  (continued .)
• Guiding Principle/Value System
• Procurement Centre of Excellence

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Better Procurement for a Better Economy
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Better Procurement for a Better Economy
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Best Practice Guide
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Best Practice Guide

• Introduction
• Procurement Strategy
• Procurement Guiding Principles
• Procurement (Supply Chain Management) Process
• Supply Chain Management Implementation and
  Monitoring
• Information and Communication
• Capacity Building
• Broader Economic Development
• Case Studies
• SCM Implementation (High Level)
• SCM Implementation Challenges
• Statutory Reporting Requirements
• Statistics

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Standard Operating Procedures

• Compliance (Legal)
• Supply Chain Management Objective
• Supply Chain Management Plan
• Delegated Authorities
• Exempt Contracts
• Supply chain Management Procedures
• Tenders
• Bid Committees
• Deviations from Supply Chain Management Process

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Guide to Tendering

• How do I tender?
• Registration
• Joint Ventures
• Sub Contracting
• Tender documentation
• Pricing of tenders
• Where do I find tendering information?
• Tender Advice Centres
• Where do I find raw materials and equipment?

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Supply Chain Management Unit Information

• Mission
• Vision
• History
• Registration forms
• Policy
• Tendering Opportunities
• R200 000 - Quotations
• gt R200 000 - Public Tenders
• Purchasing Procedures
• Enquiries and Contact People
• Types of Contracts

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Conclusion

• What could have been done differently?
• Additional buy-in and support from Senior
  Management
• Better dissemination at all levels within the
  organisation
• Spread workload amongst municipalities of similar
  size/interest
• What lessons are there for South Africa?
• Get the basics right first
• One step at a time
• Dont re-invent the wheel
• How do we support, measure and sustain the
  results?
• Dissemination seminars and working groups across
  municipalities
• National working groups on best practice
• Other comments/recommendations?
• Learnings go beyond just what you see

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Welcome
THANK YOU / SIYABONGA