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Neo
26 Feb 2015
SA and India should take advantage of growth in each other's economies
Pretoria - South African and Indian companies should take advantage of the growth and economic development in each other’s countries, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina. “There are great opportunities offered by both ...read more
BDlive
25 Feb 2015
Total government spending reduced by R25bn
TOTAL government spending has been reduced by R25bn, or one percent of the projected budgets in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 financial years. In addition, government has placed R45bn in an unallocated reserve for 2017-18 to serve as a buffer against fiscal ...read more
Seshnee
24 Feb 2015
New measures to support SMMEs
Cape Town – Government has set aside 30% of all government contracts to support small businesses and co-operatives in a bid to boost township and rural economies. ...read more
BDlive
18 Feb 2015
Eskom added late requirements to tender, says Westinghouse
STATE-owned power company Eskom added "strategic considerations" in the last stage of the negotiation process for its R4.3bn nuclear power tender, which were not in the original bid criteria, US-Japanese nuclear company Westinghouse told the ...read more
fin24.com
8 Feb 2015
Major tender overhaul could kill tenderpreneurship
Johannesburg - The new face of South Africa’s government tender process goes live on April 1 and is an overhaul of the much-abused and derided system, a report in the City Press explains. Some tenders likely to be centralised with chief procurement ...read more
Megan van Wyngaardt
6 Feb 2015
Four banking giants vie for Gauteng finance department tender
Four South African banking heavyweights, Standard Bank, First National Bank (FNB), Absa and Nedbank, are contesting for the tender to manage banking transactions of the Gauteng government, with a 2015 budget estimated at more than R90-billion, Gauteng ...read more
Natalie Greve
4 Feb 2015
Treasury calls for reform of public sector procurement, SCM practises
Noting that the South African public sector spent an “enormous” R500-billion on goods and services and construction works in the 2013/14 fiscal period, National Treasury has called for various reforms of government’s strategic sourcing, procurement and ...read more
Reuters
31 Jan 2015
Market set for gains after petrol price cut
South African shares were led higher by the mining sector and the market looked set to make further gains in coming sessions after fuel prices were slashed. ||| South African shares were led higher by the mining sector on Friday and the market looked ...read more
Procurious
27 Jan 2015
5 disruptive forces that will keep CPOs awake at night in 2015
CPOs around the world may have some sleepless nights in 2015 as they defend themselves and their companies against powerful disruptive forces. In the true spirit of social media, I’ll highlight just five of these disruptive forces and have created ...read more
Procurement Leaders Network
26 Jan 2015
Leaders And Losers In Ethics
We rightly celebrate examples of high ethical standards in procurement and supply chain and rightly criticize apparent lack of such standards as well. There is plenty to celebrate today, but unfortunately also plenty to criticize. Successful ...read more
Sashnee Moodley
22 Jan 2015
Gauteng govt reveals bidders for Cedar road upgrade
The Gauteng Provincial Treasury and the Department of Roads and Transport on Wednesday revealed the names of the 12 bidders for the Cedar road upgrade tender, which formed part of the province’s open tender pilot project. ...read more
BDlive
18 Jan 2015
Dodgy deals rock Amplats
ALARMING allegations of fraud, empowerment fronting and nepotism in Anglo American's 77%-owned platinum arm, Amplats, have emerged, sparking a full-blown forensic probe. Questions raised by Business Times after examining documents between a top ...read more
BDlive
18 Jan 2015
Tender troubles rattle Africa's richest tribe
Two senior officials of the Royal Bafokeng Nation have been suspended over suspected tender irregularities amounting to R46-million ...read more
supplymanagement.com
15 Jan 2015
Uganda launches public e-procurement system
Latest procurement and supply chain news, opinion, analysis, practical advice and tips from Supply Management, official publication of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). ...read more
BDlive
14 Jan 2015
Folly averted as PetroSA deal folds
FAR from being a setback for the county, Malaysian oil giant Petronas’s decision to pull the plug on the proposed sale of its controlling stake in Engen to PetroSA is a welcome development. As a state-owned enterprise, PetroSA should never have ...read more
Polity.org.za
12 Jan 2015
Energy to remain ANC apex priority
Energy will remain an apex priority for the ANC, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday. Zuma made reference to the power shortfall facing the country in the ANC National Executive Committee's annual January 8 statement at the party's 103rd ...read more
Polity.org.za
12 Jan 2015
Zuma focuses on corruption
President Jacob Zuma devoted much of his January 8th statement on Saturday to talking about corruption, saying there was a misperception that the ANC was largely responsible for it. "It cannot be, it is another misrepresentation of fact," ...read more
BDlive
12 Jan 2015
Minister urges private sector to help SMEs
Appeal comes at the opening of the Cape Town hub of Anglo American and De Beer’s Zimele Enterprise Development ...read more
Roy Cokayne
23 Dec 2014
Bid-rigging case goes to tribunal
Construction firms Power Construction West Cape and Haw & Inglis were allegedly involved in collusion and bid-rigging on a tender issued by the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) for periodic maintenance of the N1 from Touws River to Laingsburg. ...read more
BDlive
17 Dec 2014
Nuclear tender to follow talks with potential vendors
Presidency says procurement process will now be designed and launched, after talks with US, South Korea, Russia, France, Japan and China ...read more
BDlive
17 Dec 2014
Message clear for local government: fail on basics at your peril
This protest-filled year will be remembered as a mixed one for local government, write Karen Heese and Kevin Allan ...read more
Polity.org.za
12 Dec 2014
South Africa tenders for coal-fired power plants
South Africa has suffered its worst power shortages in six years this month due to creaking power plants and emergency maintenance. Eskom is facing a $20-billion funding shortfall over the next four years, forcing the government to consider selling state ...read more
Polity.org.za
11 Dec 2014
Department of Mineral Resources warns against fraudulent requests for procurement of goods
The Department of Mineral Resources would like to warn members of the public against an organised syndicate (s) scamming unsuspecting members of the public and claiming to act on behalf of the department. One of the ways in which the syndicate operates ...read more
Adam Foldes
5 Dec 2014
OECD sheds light on transnational corruption
This week, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a ground-breaking report that dissects the massive and mostly hidden phenomenon of transnational corruption. Looking at more than 400 bribery cases across 41 countries ...read more
BBC - Homepage
5 Dec 2014
Premier Foods accused over 'pay and stay' practice
Premier Foods, one of the UK's biggest manufacturers, has been asking its suppliers for payments to continue doing business with the firm. One supplier said the practice - known as pay and stay - was like "blackmail". Newsnight understands ...read more
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