Why Choose this course
Implementing a compliant and effective supply chain management system in a national, or Section 3A, 3B and 3D organization means grappling with demand management, acquisition management, logistics management, disposal management, risk management, and performance management.
Created by industry experts, this training course provides practical insights to navigate procurement challenges, streamline distribution and manage risks effectively. Elevate your expertise in this critical field and succeed in a competitive public sector environment.
What did other people say?
Extensive knowledge and emphasis on following protocols. Keep up the good work.
Kabelo Collen Malatji
It helped me a lot and now I’ve learned more about the public sector and I know how to differentiate it from the private sector with examples given.
Mulweli Ratshili
In depth explanation of public sector supply chain and the processes of supply chain in public sector.
Nkosinathi Zwane
The facilitator was really on par with the concept of supply chain management.
Judith Segoale
What does this course cover?
- The role South Africa's Constitution plays in public sector procurement and its relationship with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Preferential Procurement (PPPFA) and the integration of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)
- The roles and responsibilities of accounting officers and accounting authorities in supply chain management (SCM) and the SCM framework in the PFMA Regulations issued by National Treasury
- The broad activities within the Bid Committees process - world-class public sector processes, considerations and factors that are included in a bid specification or terms of reference
- The PPPFA and the key formulae for scoring bids
- Demand management from the context of government's planning and budgeting processes and the roles played by inventory planning, asset management planning and procurement planning in demand management
- Disposing of items while adhering to the various regulations governing disposal in the public sector
- Strategic sourcing in the context of the public sector SCM model
- The key components of an asset management plan and procurement plan - all in the context of demand management within the public sector
- The different acquisition options, including petty cash, verbal quotations, written quotations, and bids as well as the thresholds issued by National Treasury
- Risk management methodologies that can assist in purging corruption from SCM management
Is this course for me?
Career roles we recommend this course for
- Procurement and Supply Chain Managers
- Chief Procurement Officers
- Supplier Relationship Managers
- Government officials
- Commercial Specialists
- Contract Managers
- Sourcing Managers
- Project Managers
- Commodity/Category Managers
- 3 Bid Committee Members
- Legislators and Policy Developers
Your course facilitator
Commerce Edge
Commerce Edge has been a leading provider of World Class Procurement and Supply Chain training since 2001. We have trained hundreds of public and private sector organisations and over 10,000 individuals on various aspects of World Class Procurement, Logistics, Operations and Planning in the context of the wider Supply Chain.
