Debswana Engages UK Firm To Cut Costs
Monday, October 18, 2010
Alexander Proudfoot, with 64 years of global experience, specialises in helping firms improve their operational, and consequently, financial performance. The Chicago-born and London-headquartered firm has conducted similar consultancies for De Beers, BHP Billiton, Anglo Coal, Lonmin and Anglo Vaal, among others.
Officials from Debswana's Cost and Operational Efficiencies Project Team said Alexander Proudfoot teams are already on site in Jwaneng, Orapa, Supply Chain Management and Head Office.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...