Pretoria - Cabinet has approved a range of steps to reform the Supply Chain Management (SCM) system.
Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, on Thursday said the reforms include:
- Including supply chain management performance criteria in the performance agreements of Accounting Officers from 1 April 2015;
- Accounting Officers conducting a capacity review of SCM staff and to take remedial action where required; and
- Accounting Officers to brief Executive Authorities quarterly on the SCM performance in their department, municipalities or entities.
Briefing the media on the outcomes of the last 2014 Cabinet meeting, Minister Radebe said Cabinet also approved for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to accelerate the SCM reform by modernising the function in the public service.
“The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer has embarked on a strategy to simplify, standardise and automate procurement.
“The National Treasury will conduct consultations with the National School of Government with a view to develop a curriculum on training and standardisation of professional qualifications,” he said. - SAnews.gov.za
