Procurement’s contribution towards socio-economic objectives within the commuter bus industry
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Authors
Ngcamphalala, Thobeka
Ambe, Intaher Marcus
Issue Date
2018
Type
Other
Language
en
Keywords
Procurement , Socio-economic Objectives , South Africa , Commuter bus industry
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Abstract
In South Africa, procurement, seen as a strategic tool for socio-economic development, is guided
by the Supply Chain Management Policy Framework developed in 2003 (Ambe, 2016:280). Each
government entity is driven by its own SCM which is unique to its operations. However, the
commuter bus industry is complex and its operations are not in line with the recommended
regulations. Procurement in the industry is marred by a lot of challenges, such as the fact that to
date no new contracts have been concluded since 2001 (Walters & Manamela, 2016:3). The
Small Bus Operators (SBOs) cannot participant in the government contracting system. This paper
explores procurement’s contributions towards socio-economic objectives within the commuter
bus industry in South Africa. The paper is both descriptive and exploratory in nature, and employs
a mixed-method research approach. The data were collected from a sample of 18 respondents
who are key stakeholders directly involved in the procurement of subsidised commuter bus
services in Gauteng. Face-to-face interviews and a semi-structured questionnaire were used. The
findings of the study reveal the role of the procurement function within the commuter bus industry,
including the development of small, medium, micro enterprises and its contribution to the country’s
Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Citation
Ngcamphalala, TKT. and Ambe, IM. 2018. Procurement’s contribution towards socio-economic objectives within the commuter bus industry. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists held at Stellenbosch University from the 16-19 September 2018: pp. 630-643..
Publisher
Southern African Institute of Management Scientists