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Expenditure Analysis: TCO One-day Series - 8 December 2010, Gauteng

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:04:14 +0100

New Generation Techniques, Tools & Hot Tips Breakfast Series

To all procurement management professionals: You're invited to a jam packed one-day workshop on this very P&SM discipline!

"In One Day, learn the secrets of EASY, SIMPLE
and VERY FAST techniques for analysing SPEND and evaluating SUPPLIER BIDS"

Negotiate with (IT) Information Technology Suppliers, 24 November 2010 Gauteng

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:08:45 +0100

"In 4.5 hours, learn from one of the country's top IT Sales Insiders:

How to negotiate with IT suppliers, understand the tactics they use to circumvent the procurement function and practical tips for saving on Hardware, Software, Networking and Services contracts. (even existing contracts)

Future Events

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:04:43 +0100

Public Sector Supply Chain Summit,
16 - 18 November 2010, Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand

SmartSourcing: The latest trends in World Class Procurement Leading Practices,
16 - 18 November 2010, Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand,

2nd ANNUAL PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

16th to 18th NOVEMBER 2010 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng

Get up to date with the latest developments and issues affecting Government Procurement with the spotlight on best practices, case studies, leading trends, advances and success stories in Public Sector Supply Chain Management.

Sourcing and Contracting of Facilities Management Services: 29 September 2010 Gauteng

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:29:12 +0100

A One Day Session to Share Leading Strategies for the Sourcing and Contracting of Facilities Management Services.

What sets this commodity group apart, is its high total cost of ownership and the intricacies involved in managing suppliers:

Procurement Training Events

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:08:54 +0100

The Three Bid Committees Leadership Forum 1-day Seminar: 2010 date to be advised Gauteng

Public Sector: Implementing the Three Bid Committes 2-day Workshop: 21 & 22 September 2010 Gauteng

Strategic Sourcing and Commodity Management: 26 & 27 August 2010 Gauteng

Critical Negotiations Skills for the Procurement Environment: 7 & 8 October 2010 Gauteng

Project Management for Procurement Professionals: 8 & 9 September 2010 Gauteng

Contracts and Contract Management: 21 & 22 October 2010 Gauteng

Fundamentals of World-Class Procurement: 2 & 3 September 2010 Gauteng

Finance for Procurement Professionals: 31 August & 1 September 2010 Gauteng

Legal Aspects in Purchasing & Supply Management: 3 & 4 August 2010 Gauteng

Storage and Distribution: 2010 dates to be advised Gauteng

Effective Tendering & Supplier Management in a World-Class Procurement Organisation: 14 & 15 October 2010 Gauteng

Selling the Procurement Business Case: 12 & 13 October 2010 Gauteng

Operations Management in the Supply Chain: 2010 date to be advised Gauteng

Procurement Time Management: 2009 - date to be advised

Developing a World Class Procurement Strategy: 2010 dates to be advised Gauteng

Leading and influencing in the Procurement Environment: 2010 dates to be advised Gauteng

Effective Negotiation in Purchasing & Supply: 30 September 2009 Gauteng

Public Sector Supply Chain Management BEYOND POLICY: (3 days) date to be determined

Introduction to Practical Buying: 17, 18 & 19 August 2010 Gauteng AND 24, 25 & 26 August Cape Town (3 days)

Effective Enterprise development strategies for BBBEE Suppliers Half-Day Session - 16 September 2010 Gauteng

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:15:40 +0100

Answers to the following 7 Enterprise Development questions are mandatory knowledge for procurement professionals to improve your organisation's bottom line and rapidly increase BBBEE points...

ITMSA Annual Conference 15 & 16 September 2010

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:00:03 +0100

ITMSA Annual Conference 2010
E = m c²
Evolution = managing constant change

The Institute of Travel and Meetings Southern Africa is proud to present our Annual Conference on 15 and 16 September at the idyllic Irene Country Lodge.

Morning Session: Managing Total Cost of Ownership: 8 September 2010 Gauteng

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:29:58 +0100

To all procurement professionals: You're invited to a short TCO 1/2 Day seminar...
"In 3.5 Hours, learn how to manage the TOTAL COST of Ownership (TCO) of any goods and services throughout their LIFECYCLE.
USE SIMPLE and guaranteed techniques for Managing, Measuring and Improving TCO.

BBBEE Update and key questions answered: 17 August 2010 - Gauteng

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:08:59 +0100

Several important new questions and implications arise for the procurement fraternity that will drive purchasing strategy regarding the Gazetted BBBEE codes of good Practice.

World Cup purchasing irregularities exposed - Download Report

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:10:00 +0100

The transparency of purchasing procedures for the FIFA World Cup has once again come under scrutiny. South Africa’s Institute for Security Studies has published its concerns over stadia building and bidding practices in 'Pla yer and Referee: Conflicting Interests and the 2010 FIFA World Cup'.

PMI declined below 50 index points during June - World Cup to blame?

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:09:00 +0100

The seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) declined below the all-important 50 index point mark in June to reach 48.4, the first reading of less than 50 since October 2009, reports the Kagiso website. After reaching a peak of 60.4 in February 2010, the PMI has now declined for four months in a row. The recent trend for the SA PMI is quite different from international developments – the global PMI rose from 55.4 in February to 57.2 during May.

Making a career move? Use procurement networking sites

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:08:00 +0100

Look beyond the usual employment websites and press advertisements and do some networking, in this months' SmartProcurement explores the use of networking sites to improve your career prospects.

Procurement function one of most important drivers of future business success

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:07:00 +0100

The procurement function has a significant role to play in an organisation’s future business success in the global market, far beyond its past role of simple order processing, said Gerd Kerkhoff, CEO of Kerkhoff Consulting, tells SmartProcurement.

AMR report - Supply Chain is making it to the board

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:06:00 +0100

Responsibility for the supply chain is moving to board level, a report by AMR Research has noted. “Twenty years ago, a typical product company had the supply chain reporting to manufacturing, with responsibility mainly for inbound materials management and outbound shipping.”