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24 October 2017: Joint Procurement Planning Form - JPPF (PURCO SA members only) |
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| East London ICC | |
| 08h30 | JPPF Registration and Tea on arrival |
| 09h00 | Welcome and formalities |
| 09h20 | CEO's company report |
| 09h45 | Financial results report |
| 10h15 | TEA |
| 10h30 | PURCO SA Contract Managers' Reports (Marius Pieterse, Meshal Moonsamy, Stephen Preston) |
| 12h00 | LUNCH |
| 13h00 | Tshepo Mampuru - PURCO SA Contracts Manager |
| 13h30 | Presentation by Xhobani Security (Combat Security) |
| 14h00 | Presentation by BEE-123 on B-BBEE Management Solution |
| 14h30 | General discussion (insourcing, enterprise & supplier development, B-BBEE, etc.) |
| 15h00 | Closure |
| 15h30 | Free time, bar drinks, check-in etc. |
| 18h00 | Dinner at Grazia restaurant (sponsored by Comair) |
PURCO SA CONFERENCE 2017
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25 October 2017: Conference Day 1 |
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| 08h30: WELCOMING TEA IN EXHIBITION HALLS | |||
| 10h00: Welcome Luyanda Mema (Chair, PURCO SA EC Region); Selvan Govender (CEO, PURCO SA) |
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| Transforming South Africa Mr Mcebisi Jonas, Former Deputy Minister of Finance Mr Jonas’ experience and financial and economic acumen make for invaluable input. Now, in the context of his principled and collaborative response to the woes that have beset our country, Mr Jonas is the best person to speak to the juncture between members’ procurement responsibilities, societal and economic transformation, and integrity. How can higher education leaders and business influencers work together and with other societal stakeholders to achieve economic transformation in our time. How, in the face of pressures and temptations, can procurement and finance executives develop the moral courage to entrench ethical behaviour and do what is right? And in so doing, how can they make a real difference to ensure young people and entrepreneurs have the necessary resources to succeed. |
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| Contextualising ESD in Higher Education Octavius Phukubye: MD, Brillianaire Consulting (previously Economic Development Manager, South African Breweries) Case studies and context iro the particular role of Enterprise and Supplier Development in societal change, economic transformation, and the HE sector |
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| LUNCH IN EXHIBITION AREAS | |||
| Auditorium | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Addressing the challenges of supply chain transformation in Higher Education Adv Shuaib Rahim: Senior Lecturer, Rhodes University (presentation co- authored with Evert Knoesen: Rhodes University Business School) |
PURCO SA Online - system & features update Paul Morel, General Manager, Mymarket Feedback and Q&A on improvements to the mymarket-driven PURCO SA Online procurement system, including P-Card functionality. |
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| Regulatory update: B-BBEE and ESD Framework, Codes and Scorecards Janeez Hafizulla, Director of Operations, JAZ Strategic Investments Adv Shuaib Rahim: Senior Lecturer, Rhodes University |
GradNet Prof Aart Boessenkool, Director Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, University of Johannesburg Danie Strydom, PURQ Gradnet is a One-Stop-Shop for students and graduates. Find out how the network is facilitating student access to technology and commodity products and services, as well as piloting new online methods for Teaching and Learning. |
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| For the next session please grab tea on on the move | |||
| Speed dating with suppliers and buyers | |||
| Speed dating with suppliers and buyers | |||
| Reality Check. Are you ready for a virtual procurement future? Ryan Maquet, Technical Marketing Engineer - Intel Education The future of shopping, procurement and supply management is being dramatically changed by Technology, Are you ready for a future that involves Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and automated systems, where decisions are no longer made by centralised human departments, but rather by end users empowered by intelligent technology systems. |
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| 17h00: CONFERENCE CLOSES FOR DAY | |||
| 19h00: Dinner on the Pool Deck: Premier Hotel East London ICC | |||
DAY 2 THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2017
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26 October 2017: Conference Day 2 |
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| 08h30: WELCOMING TEA IN EXHIBITION HALLS | |||
| 08h30: Opening address Where procurement and Financial needs meet: The juncture between higher education financial challenges, student needs, and effective procurement Professor Sakhele Buhlungu, Vice Chancellor, University of Fort Hare Higher education faces significant challenges, with financial constraints especially consequential. While the conference will focus on helping universities comply with the spirit and letter of South Africa’s transformational agenda, this session will remind delegates of the societal importance of their work, the financial challenges facing higher education, and the students who immediately benefit from their diligence, expertise and prudence. The presentation will contextualise the juncture of effective procurement with student financial needs, discuss funding challenges in HE, and emphasise the important cost saving role of procurement as a partner. |
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| The 7-year Future of Procurement: The Next Frontier Kamendran Govender: MD, Accenture Can procurement organisations take the drastic steps required to completely rebuild procurement with digital technologies to evolve to meet tomorrow’s demands? Based on comprehensive research with more than 50 leading executives and procurement experts, Accenture explores how digital technologies will revolutionise the procurement organisation and its professionals in 5 to 7 years. |
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| TEA IN EXHIBITION AREAS | |||
| Auditorium | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Beyond Enterprise and Supplier Development Compliance Mpho Ntholeng, Head of SMME Development, Siyakha Consulting Petra Rees: Co-funder of Lean Enterprise Acceleration Programmes Two case studies that vividly demonstrate how thinking beyond ‘ticking regulatory boxes’ can lead to real transformation, job creation and actual savings for your own institution. |
BEE and ESD Workshop / Q&A session Janeez Hafizulla, Director of Operations, JAZ Strategic Investments Adv Shuaib Rahim, Rhodes University This round table interactive workshop will enable you to hone your knowledge and answer all your questions regarding the technical complexities of B-BBEE. |
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| Beyond ESD Compliance - Panel Discussion Translate the Beyond Compliance case study presentations into practical, usable inputs for higher education institutions. |
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| Lessons on transformation and ESD implementation Dr Poobie Pillay: Transformation and Procurement Executive, Aveng Group Dr Pillay has been instrumental in leading the Aveng Group through a tranformation evolution in procurement and ESD. In this in-depth analysis he will provide delegates with guidelines that will enable you to grasp and overcome the challenges in your own workplace. x |
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| LUNCH IN THE EXHIBITION HALLS | |||
| Open tender committees - risks and rewards Advocate Helen Venter-Stander, Brasika Consulting Raymond Esau, Director: Strategic Support Services, Breede Valley Municipality Are open tenders viable? What are the pitfalls? How are they implemented? How should the higher education sector proceed in the context of increased vigilance by civil society, government, trade unions and SRCs. |
An introduction to the benefits of Mindfulness in business Dr Ashika Pillay |
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| Changing cultures and mindsets during ESD and transformation Dr Poobie Pillay: Transformation and Procurement Executive, Aveng Group Changing cultures and mindsets is central to the success of any large scale transformation process. In this session Dr Pillay will share practical ideas of what worked, what did not and why, as well as provide delegates with insight into what Aveng finally did in order to succeed. |
Mindfulness Workshop Dr Ashika Pillay |
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| The Internet of Things: How IoT will change lives at work, at home, everywhere Kamendran Govender: MD, Accenture The Internet of Things, at its simplest level, is smart devices - from ‘smart’ campuses to refrigerators that warn you when your university cafeteria is out of milk, to industrial sensors – that are connected to the Internet so they can share data. This session will explain what IoT is, and more importantly will share real examples of how IoT can unlock unprecedented value from the way your institution operates and does business: generating efficiencies, cost savings and increased revenue. |
Integrating ESD into the Tender Process Marius Pieterse, PURCO SA Contracts Manager Find out how to best integrate an ESD mindset and requirements into your tenders. This session will include a Tender/Bid Toolkit, developed by Brasika Consulting, designed to achieve true local and social economic transformation. |
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Developing third stream income for higher education |
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| 17h00: CONFERENCE CLOSES FOR DAY | |||
| 19h00: Gala Dinner: The Venue, Hemingways Hotel (Theme is SophiaTown!) | |||
DAY 3 FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER 2017
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27 October 2017: Conference Day 3 |
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| 07h30: WELCOMING TEA IN EXHIBITION HALLS | |||
| 08h30: Conference starts | |||
| The Evolution of Fraud in Procurement & Contract Management Andries Louw, Chief Director Transversal, Internal Audit Services,Risk Management and Forensic Audit Unit, Eastern Cape Treasury National and provincial government have implemented numerous strategic, legislative and operational systems of governance, control and accountability in order to build a capable, transformed and efficient state. The Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury has extensive experience in the application of anti-corruption systems of supply chain governance, and a valuable understanding of how criminal elements respond and adapt their behaviour in response. In this session Andries will share the Eastern Cape Treasury’s learnings, in order to preemptively address the challenge. |
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| Training and Development for Enterprise Development Vaughan Zoutendyk, Commercial Head - Education and Training, Commerce Edge How to upskill ESD suppliers to be ready and able to supply, while ensuring procurement teams have the competencies to manage entrepreneurial supply chain partners. |
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| TEA IN EXHIBITION AREAS | |||
| Auditorium | Exhibition Hall | ||
| Is there a case for a Higher Education-specific Procurement Finance Act? Adv Helen Venter-Stander, Brasika Consulting Universities are not subject to PFMA legislation. In this session Adv Venter will discuss the pros and cons of PFMA (in relation to procurement), and consider if there is a case to be made for a Higher Education Procurement Finance Act. Adv Venter will also provide a summary on public sector procurement case law. |
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| Meeting the challenges of higher education BEE Verification Obed de Swardt: Director, BEE Matrix This session will address how BEE veri cation of HE institutions differs from other organisations, why it is important to select a verification agency with higher education expertise, and how you can better prepare for the verification process. |
Case study: Implementing eProcurement Robin Golding: Director, Procurement and Payment Services, University of Cape Town UCT has made good progress with their implementation of the national PURCO SA Online integrated eProcurement system. In this session Robin will share their progress. |
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| Closing Plenary: Zipho Sikhakhane | |||
| Closing formalities | |||
| 14h00 LUNCH IN THE EXHIBITION AREAS | |||
| Conference ends | |||