Modernising Supply Chain Management through technological innovation will enable Government to reduce the administrative burden for both government and business and improve the monitoring of procurement patterns, contracts and prices. It is against this backdrop that a uniform SCM system for government became essential to optimise the efficacy of service delivery.
Currently no single consolidated comprehensive supplier database exists for National, Provincial or Local government, causing duplication and fragmentation of supplier information across spheres of government. To counteract this, on the 01 April 2015 the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer launched a centralised database of suppliers’ model which will interface with all spheres of government.
The Central Supplier Database (CSD) is a single database to serve as the source of all supplier information for all spheres of government. The purpose of centralising government’s supplier database is to reduce duplication of effort and cost for both supplier and government while enabling electronic procurement processes.
From 1 September 2015 prospective suppliers will be able to self-register on the CSD website www.csd.gov.za. Suppliers can capture and update their information on the CSD at any time, in preparation for the utilisation of supplier data through procurement and financial systems used by all organs of state from 1 April 2016. The period from 1 September 2015 to 31 March 2016, is referred to as the Interim Period.
In a quest to bring about comprehensive understanding of what and how this CSD works, the Department of Labour resolved to embark on a campaign to educate its stakeholders, and suppliers in particular, about this new system.
Road shows are therefore held throughout the province and attached is a schedule of such.
Date Time Venue
27/01/2016 10h00 Ficksburg Library
28/01/2016 10h00 Phuthaditjhaba Labour Centre
29/01/2016 10h00 Harrismith Labour Centre
29/01/2016 14h30 Bethlehem Town Hall
05/02/2016 10h00 Zastron Library
All suppliers and stakeholders that are interested in delivering services to the Department of Labour are invited to attend.
Enquiries:
Josial Ramokoena
Cell: 083 292 4018
E-mail: josial.ramokoena@labour.gov.za
