Overview
The Bitou Municipality has and implements a Supply Chain Management Policy in terms of Section 111 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, No 56 of 2003 (the Act), that: (a) gives effect to – (i) Section 217 of the Constitution; and (ii) Part 1 of Chapter 11 and other applicable provisions of the Act; (b) is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective; (c) complies with – (i) the Supply Chain Management Regulations; and (ii) any minimum norms and standards that may be prescribed in terms of section 168 of the Act; (d) is consistent with other applicable legislation; (e) does not undermine the objective for uniformity in supply chain management systems between organs of state in all spheres; and (f) is consistent with national economic policy concerning the promotion of investments and doing business with the public sector. (g) applies the highest ethical standards; (h) promotes local economic development; and (i) assigns responsibility for the implementation of the policy to the Accounting Officer of the Municipality.
Vision/ Mission
- In terms of Regulation 7(1) the Accounting Officer must establish a Supply Chain Management Unit to implement this Policy.
- The supply chain management unit operates under the direct supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, who duly delegated this duty to the Manager: Supply Chain Management in terms of Section 82 of the MFMA.
- The officials in the SCM Unit has received training in terms of National Treasury requirements and their behaviour are subject to a Code of Ethics for SCM Practitioners.
Key Performance Areas
- Ensure that procurement processes are fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, cost effective and consistent with the Supply Chain Management Policy.
- Ensure that goods and services are delivered to the right place, in the right quantity, with the right quality, at the right cost and at the right time.
- Promote consistency in respect of SCM policy and other related initiatives in Government.
- Give effect to the provisions of the Constitution.
- Give effect to the provisions of the MFMA.
