NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL PROCUREMENT PRESENTATION Presented By S

NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL PROCUREMENT PRESENTATION Presented By S Mhlanga

Presentation Outline The Procurement Process Types of Tender Challenges Opportunities

Procurement Process NAC comes up with a budget for the year and sets aside 55% of the income for Treatment and Care ( ARVs, OI Medicines, Diagnostic equipment, Reagents and commodities) Notification and receipt of an annual purchase Plan Tendering process – Procurement Committee and relevant specialists

Types of Tenders Procurement in NAC is governed by the Procurement Act that is administered by the State Procurement Board. There a various tendering options applied (4) Competitive Bidding < $10, 000. 00 Informal Tender- $10 000. 00 - $300 000. 00 Advertise for 30 days Adjudication by the PTC and finalised

Types of Tenders cont…. Formal Tender - $ 300 000. 00 and above ◦ Advertised for 30 days by SPB on behalf of NAC ◦ Preliminary adjudication done by NAC (recommendations) ◦ Final adjudication and tender award by SPB ◦ Notification of Suppliers by SPB ◦ Contract Management by NAC

Tenders cont…. Special Formal Tender (SFT) -Urgent requirements where time does not permit advertising -Supplies and services of local interests -Suppliers of a proprietary nature or specialist services. -Sole suppliers - None responses to Formal tenders

Challenges Weak coordination of the Procurement process – other partners ( Zim orders ) ( prices, varying delivery timelines, Procurements outside the purchase plan Poor specifications Unregistered medicines Capacity of the local industry / delays in the supplying of orders ( stock outs)

Opportunities Coordination of Procurements among procuring entities – information sharing Enjoy economies of scale ( low prices) Meeting suppliers and manufacturers Strengthening the capacity of the local industry (restrictive procurement) and local employment creation.

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