Western Cape Procurement Conference

Programme

Programme Line Art

Event Dates and Structure

24 July 2023

Arrival with Casual Dinner and Networking

25 July

Day 1 Conference and Dinner

26 July

Day 2 Conference, Workshops and formal Dinner

27 July

Supplier Day

Conference Day 1

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

08h20

WELCOME FROM MC

Debbie Tagg, COO, Smart Procurement World
Rodney Moolman, Director, Moolmans Consultancy Training and Development Institute

08h30

WELCOME | Provincial Stakeholders

Councillor André Brahm Truter, Executive Mayor, Saldanha Bay Municipality

08h50

MINISTERIAL ADDRESS | Minister Simmers

Minister Tertuis Alfred Simmers, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Department of Infrastructure

09h15

HOD ADDRESS 

David Savage, Head Of Treasury, Western Cape Provincial Treasury

09h35

KEYNOTE | Western Cape Approach to Legislative Developments within Procurement

SCM Repositioning: The need for change

Isac Smith, Chief Director Asset Management, Western Cape Provincial Treasury

10h00

KEYNOTE | Overview of the Public Procurement Bill

Prof. Geo Quinot, Professor, Department of Public Law, Stellenbosch University, Director, African Procurement Law Unit

10h30 MID-MORNING BREAK

11h00

PANEL DISCUSSION | Implementation of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 and the impact of the Procurement Bill

Panel session on the implementation successes and challenges of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022

Moderator:

Prof. Geo Quinot, Professor, Department of Public Law, Stellenbosch University, Director, African Procurement Law Unit

Panelists:

Dr Myles Wakeham, Professor, Red And Yellow Creative School Of Business

Shaun Scott, Director, Worldwide Integrated Logistics

Mr. Raymond Esau, Strategic Support Services, Breede Valley Municipality

Mr Tian Alberts, Legal and Public Relations Officer, Sakaliga

13h00 LUNCH

14h00

PANEL DISCUSSION | Collaboration and Delivery: SCM as Strategic Enabler to Enhance Local Economic Development

Moderator:

Cheryl Phillips, Senior Manager, Economic Development and Tourism, Drakenstein Municipality

Panelists:

Adv. Tebogo Makube, Chief Director: Industrial Procurement & Development Industrial Competitiveness & Growth Division, DTIC

Dalleel Jacobs, Senior SCM Manager, Stellenbosch Municipality

Dr. Kosie Haarhoff, Deputy Director Strategic Growth and Economic Development, George Municipality

Heinrich Mettler, Municipal Manager, Saldanha Bay Municipality

Isaac Mckenzie, IDP Manager, Department of Local Government

Santie Reyneke-Naude, Chief Financial Officer, Overstrand Municipality

Solomzi Madikane, Director: Economic & Social Development and Tourism, Overstrand Municipality

15h00

KEYNOTE | Empowerment Assessment Planning

The new roadmap for transformative procurement

Pat Jenniker, Director: Construction Industry Innovation and Empowerment (CIIE), Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government

15h45 AFTERNOON BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS

16h15

PRESENTATION | Western Cape Government Approach to Municipal Energy Procurement Initiatives

Rabelani Tshikalanke, Director: Green Economy Programmes & Projects, Department of Infrastructure

16h45

KEYNOTE | Viable Energy Procurement Approaches for Municipalities

What must municipalities consider to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy programmes?

Bashkaran Vandeyar, Head: Green Energy, City of Cape Town

17h15

PANEL DISCUSSION | Alternative Energy Solutions and the Procurement Thereof

Considering frameworks that will work for the procurement of power from IPPs and managing the potential risk.

 

Moderator:
Bashkaran Vandeyar, Head: Green Energy, City of Cape Town

 

Panelists:

Rabelani Tshikalanke, Director: Green Economy Programmes & Projects, Department of Infrastructure

Louise Paulsen, Vice President, Renewables, Global H2 Market Development, Sasol Energy Business

Tebogo Mohlahlana, Economic Development & Community Manager, Red Rocket Energy

18h15 CLOSING AND NETWORKING DINNER

Conference Day 2

Wednesday, 26 July 2023

08h00

WELCOME AND RECAP OF DAY 1 | Remarks from the MC

Debbie Tagg, COO, Smart Procurement World
Rodney Moolman, Director, Moolmans Consultancy Training and Development Institute

08h20

PRESENTATION | Public Sector Clients’ Experience with Local Contractor Procurement Approaches in Construction Projects

Kaashifah Beukes, CEO, Freeport Saldanha

08h50

PANEL DISCUSSION | Public Sector Clients’ Experience with Local Contractor Procurement Approaches in Construction Projects

 

Moderator:
Kaashifah Beukes, CEO, Freeport Saldanha

 

Panelists:

Jan Van Rensburg, Registered Professional Civil & Structural Engineer (Pr Eng), Byteq CC t/a janvanrensburg.com

Matthew Cullinan, CEO, Atlantis Special Economic Zone for Green Technologies (Greentech)

Patrick Lakabane, Executive: Development Programmes, Freeport Saldanha

09h35 MID-MORNING BREAK

10h05

DUAL PRESENTATION | Achieving Strategic Procurement through TECHNOLOGY

Manav Sachdeva, Managing Partner, PSA Group

Yashodh Singh, Procurement Transformation Lead, Tiger Brands

10h35

CASE STUDY | Strategic Procurement of Infrastructure

Industry case studies

Christopher Campbell Pr.Eng., Chief Executive Officer, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)

11h10

PRESENTATION | Best Practice Commodity Management

Yashodh Singh, Procurement Transformation Lead, Tiger Brands

11h50

PRESENTATION | Revolutionise Your Procurement Processes with Artificial Intelligence

Bernie van Niekerk, CEO, Commerce Edge

12h05 LUNCH

12h50

PANEL DISCUSSION | Training and Development Needs of Departments and Municipalities

Training and Development needs of departments and municipalities, given the changes in the legislative environment.

 

Moderator:

Ronald Mlalazi, Managing Director, Commerce Edge

 

Panelists:

Dr Myles Wakeham, Professor, Red And Yellow Creative School Of Business

Melissa van Niekerk, Director Financial Governance, Western Cape Provincial Treasury

Rodney Moolman, Director, Moolmans Consultancy Training and Development Institute

 

13h20

CLOSING PRESENTATION | Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) Project

How to solve the challenges within the Local Economic Development and Procurement space by utilising the PDIA approach

Marcia Korsten, Innovation Strategist, Department of the Premier

 

13h50 AFTERNOON BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS

14h30

WORKSHOP 1 | Preferential Procurement Practicalities

Raymond Esau, Strategic Support Services, Breede Valley Municipality

14h30

WORKSHOP 2 | Change Management in the Context of the Legislative Reforms and New Approaches

Jorietha Henn, Business Analyst, Western Cape Government

14h30

WORKSHOP 3 | The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management

Ishma’el Samodien, Founder & Executive Director, Diasco Business Consulting

Francios Fillis, Senior Business Analyst, Profas Technology

 

16h30 CLOSING AND GALA DINNER

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