Government improve procurement management capacity

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Mpumalanga Government is increasing the pool of competent officials to improve the supply chain management processes in the Province.
Thirty three (33) officials from different departments, municipalities and public entities were awarded certificates of competence after attending a successful year-long programme in Supply Chain Management and Assets Management earlier this year.

The graduation ceremony for the officials was held at Mbombela Stadium on Friday, the 25 October 2013.

The programme was offered by the Department of Finance in partnership with the University of Pretoria.

According to Senior Provincial Supply Chain Manager Mr Robert Masambo, this programme is aimed at empowering officials with relevant knowledge and skills to improve service delivery.

Mr Masambo urged the graduates to optimise the skills acquired through this programme to speed service delivery and more important to save tax payers’ money millions of rand.

“The successful completion of the programme is an indicator of awareness about the policies. It will assist the supply chain management practitioners to speed up service delivery and to comply with relevant legislative prescripts that guide the process of procurement in government, public entities and municipalities”.

“The programme will also assist departments, municipalities and public entities in monitoring the risks that have been raised in the audit report from the Auditor General in terms of Supply Chain Management in province.”

Mr Masambo said this programme offers the officials the knowledge and skills that will assist in rooting out issues of non-compliances in the supply chain management environment.

“The officials that successfully went through this programme will be able to fully interpret and ensure that there is a fully compliance in terms Supply Chain Management policies and practices in their respective departments,” he added.

Ms Makgati Pudikabekwa, who is working in the Provincial Department of Public Works Roads and Transport, is one of the 33 graduates who appreciated the opportunity to enrich her knowledge and skill in the supply chain management.

“This course is broad and will definitely add value to my work in supply chain management section of my department,” she said.

She says the skills acquired will go a long in making sure that they, supply chain management officials “will successfully implement and adhere to good practices in ensuring that the procurement process is improved in the Province.”

For more information, contact:

Letshela Jonas on 013 766 4323 / 079 500 0154
Issued by Communications, Department of Finance, Mpumalanga Provincial Government