23-24 October 2025- Microsoft Team
Course Overview
This Supply Chain Management Bid Committee Training is applicable to public entities and comply with the PFMA, National Treasury guidelines, circulars and instructions, PPPFA and any other legislation applicable to public institutions.
The training is also based on all current applicable legislation up to 31 August 2022 and must inter alia.
It aligns with legislation and National Treasury guidelines and practices notes. Review and quality assess ensure that it in line with current legislation/regulations and public sector best practice.
Provide a comprehensive checklist of all current SCM legislation and regulations in force for Schedule 3A public entities and the main items that need to be complied with which can be developed into checklist for compliance. Build the capacity of end users who operate in cross functional teams as well as specialists in specific fields who are responsible for procurement of goods and services
This training is aligned to the basic values and principles governing public administration as contained in the Constitution of The Republic of South Africa (No.108 of 1996) PFMA and other SCM regulations, in that it promotes a high standard of professional ethics, the efficient, economic and effective use of resources and accountability.
This course also incorporates in line with any changes to the PPPFA, National Treasury circulars and instructions or any applicable legislation.
After completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the elements of the Supply Chain Management model within public service that applies to the requirements for procurement of goods and services, including the different procurement levels and processes to be followed by each level.
- Explain the regulatory framework that governs Supply Chain Management within the public service to demonstrate an understanding of how each legislation and/or prescript regulates the supply chain management.
- Discuss the importance of ethical conduct within the public service and how these impacts on their behaviour as end users who does procurement of goods and services.
- How to prepare proper bid specifications and evaluate bids and quotations within the public service, according to National Treasury Regulations and Practice Notes in a fair, transparent and equitable manner.
- Explain the code of conduct.
- Incorporate all current changes in the SCM regulation from July 2021 to 31 August 2022.
- Explain the duties of each SCM committee as well as the responsibilities of SCM unit.
- Understanding Specific Goal / B-BBEE level evaluation and points allocation.
- Do’s and Don’ts when interacting with bidders.
- Tender confidentiality.
- Identifying and eliminating fraud in the tender process.
- Contract Management outline.
- How do you deal with conflict of interest of bidders – if ex-employees, or family members working at a certain company
- Public Procurement Act
Course Outline
DAY 1: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT POLICIES, PROCEDURES & SYSTEM
SESSION 1: BACKGROUND OF PROCUREMENT REFORMS IN SA PUBLIC SECTOR
SESSION 2: INTRODUCTION TO SCM BID COMMITTEES
SESSION 3: DRAWING UP BID SPECIFICATIONS
SESSION 4: EVALUATING BIDS
DAY 2: PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND/OR CASE STUDIES
PFMA Bid Committee Virtual Training- Brochure
