The challenge
UNISA required wide-ranging procurement and SCM advisory support across a large, complex university environment with annual procurement spend of R2 billion.
The mandate connected supplier and contract management, data quality, sourcing, governance, process redesign, B-BBEE, ESD and Oracle procurement modules.
Bareki's role
- Analysed annual procurement spend and prioritised categories and sourcing opportunities.
- Cleansed and standardised supplier data and strengthened contract and supplier management.
- Documented current processes and designed future processes and an updated organisational structure.
- Developed policy, procedures, delegations, procurement plans and strategic-sourcing methods.
- Supported B-BBEE and ESD implementation, Oracle procurement optimisation and the SCM turnaround strategy.
Outcomes achieved
- 01The 36-month assignment was completed on time.
- 02UNISA described the management of the assignment and consultant submissions as excellent.
- 03The university awarded Bareki's output a 92% score.
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