DAY 1
08:00        Coffee and Registration

Welcome & Expectations

1) Getting to know the Goals of Government Procurement

2) Understanding the Basic Regulations governing Procurement
   Procurement Legislation:-
    • The Constitution of the Republic of SA (Act No 108 of 1996) Section 217 and 146
    • The Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, (As amended by Act 29 of 1999)
    • The National Small Business Act No 102 of 1996
   • Schedule of Categories of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises
    • The Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (Act 5 of 2000) & Regulations August 2001
    • The Municipal Systems Act No 32 of 2000
    • The Municipal Finance Management Bill 2000     
    • National Treasury’s Supply Chain Regulations 2006

3) Understand the roles of government-buying departments in the Tendering Process

4) Learn How to Apply Ethics and Standards of Conduct in relation to Buyers.

5) Tender & Bid Implementation

6) Learn How to prepare responsive Bid/Tender Proposals

7) Identifying the exact demand for goods and services

8) Understand the general and special conditions of the tender

9) Define the scope of the technical specifications

10) Ascertain the presence of pre-qualifications

11) Preparing for briefings and site-visits

12) Schedule the process/phases as outlined in the tender document

13) What are the terms and conditions of the contract?

14) Assess the levels of targeted procurement levels within the tender

15) Preferential Procurement Adjudication:
    • Points’ Systems
    - 80/20 Preference Point System
    - 90/10 Preference Point System

Evaluation and closure