{"id":7342,"date":"2026-05-25T17:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=7342"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:43:33","slug":"collin-frank","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/speaker\/collin-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"Collin Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than four decades of experience in finance and supply chain management, Collin Frank is a highly accomplished professional currently serving as Deputy Director: Finance and Supply Chain Management within Western Cape Health and Wellness.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He possesses a strong academic foundation, holding an undergraduate diploma in bookkeeping and accounting, as well as a degree, postgraduate honors, and a master\u2019s degree in public administration. 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