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8. ADVISORS
8.1 The Municipal Manager may procure <strong>the</strong> services of advisors <strong>to</strong> assist in <strong>the</strong> execution
of <strong>the</strong> supply chain management function. These advisors must be obtained through a
competitive bidding process. No advisor may however form part of <strong>the</strong> decision-making
process regarding <strong>the</strong> awarding of bids, as this will counter <strong>the</strong> principle of vesting
accountability with <strong>the</strong> Municipal Manager. The Municipal Manager may not delegate
decision-making authority <strong>to</strong> a person o<strong>the</strong>r than an employee.
9. FRAMEWORK FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
9.1 The SCM Policy provides <strong>the</strong> following systems, which are provided for in Chapter 3 :
9.1.1 Demand and Acquisition Management;
9.1.2 Logistics and Warehouse Management;
9.1.3 Disposal Management;
9.1.4 Risk Management;
9.1.5 Performance and Compliance Management.
CHAPTER 3: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Part 1: Demand Management
10. SYSTEM OF DEMAND MANAGEMENT
10.1 Duties of Head of Departments
10.1.1 Each Head of Department shall during <strong>the</strong> preparation of his / her Department’s
estimates for <strong>the</strong> budget year :
10.1.1.1 determine which functions it must perform;
10.1.1.2 Determine <strong>the</strong> products and services it must provide in <strong>the</strong> performance of those
functions;
10.1.1.3 conduct a condition assessment of <strong>the</strong> assets managed by his/her Department;
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