The Provincial
Government is one of the largest buyers of goods, works and products that are
required to deliver a variety of services to the people.
According to the
estimates of expenditure for the 2014/15 financial year, Mpumalanga Government
will spend R7.1 billion or 20 per cent of the budget on procurement of goods
and services from 1 April 2014.
This obliges the
Provincial Government to ensure that the business people and potential suppliers
of goods and services informed about public procurement policicies and tender
opportunities in Mpumalanga.
On Thursday, 12 March
2014, it was the turn of the people of Chochocho and surrounding areas, to
benefit from a very informative and educative Provincial Supply Chain
Management Roadshow.
The Department of
Finance uses the road shows to share useful information about policies and
available business opportunities in the Provincial Government.
Acting General
Manager for Assets and Liabilities said the road shows are an important part of
their programme of disseminating information about public procurement
opportunities to all the people in Mpumalanga.
"We organise
this roadshows to share knowledge and information about tendering process and
procedures in the public service.
"This is also an
important platform for the government to draw aspirant entrepreneurs to access
and participate in economy by bidding for business opportunities that are
available in government and private sector," said Mr Masambo.
The roadshow
empowered the local youth with all the necessary information on tendering for
government business and other opportunities.
Victor Mathebula from
ward 7 in Chochocho, is one of the unemployed youth who benefited from the
roadshow.
"This roadshow
has enlightened me on various aspect of procurement.
"I now have a
better understanding of the processes and hopefully I will be able to implement
my ideas to improve my living conditions," he said.
Another resident, Ms
Reginah Ngomane, concurred, adding that the roadshow "has encouraged her
to re-focus her energy to bring her business idea to life".
In his budget speech
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, MEC for Finance, Mr Madala Masuku also cautioned
suppliers of services to the government to refrain from giving pricing of
service. He said this practice robs the government of an opprtunity to expand
the services to all people who desperately need them.
"Those who milk
the State through exaggerated and inflated quotations must be centred, said MEC
Masuku.
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