WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MFMA)

Background:

Supply Chain Management (SCM) in Local government remains problematic with regards to the application thereof in many municipalities or municipal entities.

This statement can be supported by the myriad of problems relating to government procurement that is reported in the media on a regular basis.

The reasons for this misappropriation of public finance can, to a large extent, be traced back to the practitioners who are responsible for SCM and who have not been properly trained.

This course discusses the elements of SCM in the public sector and provides a generic view of supply chain management practices and procedures in Local Government.

This course is based on the MFMA and therefore the case studies and examples in this course will support that specific environment.

Accreditation:

This workshop will be conducted over a three-day period and is not accredited by any SETA.

Certificates of successful completion are be issued.

Specific outcomes supported by this workshop

Identify and apply the principles of supply chain management.

Apply supply chain management policies and procedures within Local government 

Utilise supply chain management systems and resources to fulfil the function effectively.

Secure and manage supplier contracts.

Course content and programme

Supply Chain Management in perspective

  • Background
  • Legislation
  • Role players
  • Code of conduct

Demand management

  • Role players
  • Demand analysis
  • Draft Specifications
  • Draft terms of reference

 

 

Acquisitioning management

  • Role players
  • Legislative environment
  • CSD and new PPPFA, 2017 regulations
  • Procurement processes
  • Evaluation of bids/quotations
  • Bid adjudication
  • Award and contract management

Logistics management

  • Overview
  • Warehousing/storekeeping
  • Asset management
  • Stocktaking

Disposal management

  • Disposal planning
  • Legislative requirement
  • Methods of disposal

Risk management

  • Defining risk
  • Identification of risks in SCM
  • Management of risks

SCM Performance management

  • Why, how and what should be monitored for performance
  • What benefits can be derived from managing performance

Summary

It is imperative that all SCM practitioners be introduced to all the SCM aspects as this will lay the foundation for any subsequent specialised training in Supply Chain Management and it will equip them to correctly perform their duties.