Apr 15, 2021
A good number of South African companies find themselves in a fairly precarious position when it comes to procurement because they have yet to properly integrate their basic processes – and their weaknesses have become more apparent during a pandemic that limits peoples’ movement and physical contact.
In a recent survey conducted by software development company Oxalys South Africa, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and Smart Procurement – Post Covid-19: Procurement Key Priorities and Challenges in the Digital Era in South Africa – it was established that although there might be a lack of maturity in the South African procurement space, there is a real will to make it a strategic function, especially in the wake of the challenges brought on by the pandemic.