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good communication between the technical departments and procurement is key
to improving procurement projects.
During development of this book, ethics, competence, fairness and corruption were
raised as major concerns in procurement. The World Federation of Engineering
Organisations (WFEO) is regarded as a trusted advisor to international organisations
on corruption in infrastructure projects. It has confirmed that corruption is a
management issue. The BS 10500 standard was developed with procurement and
other commercial control measures. A new ISO management standard is also being
developed. Based on these developments, which cover the issues of ethics, fairness
and corruption adequately, these subjects are not covered in this book.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My gratitude goes out to the Eskom research team, in particular Sanjeev Bisnath
for his dedication towards this new series, Rochelle Pillay and Bonginkosi Mdhluli
for the production editing. A special thank you goes to Kovashni Gordhan for her
project management and commitment to the project. Pierre Esterhuyzen from Eskom
Procurement; thank you for your willingness and guidance, your suggestions assisted
in improving the quality of the book. Monkwe Mpye from Supplier Development and
Localisation in Eskom is thanked for assisting in getting the project started and giving
an Eskom business perspective. Richard Chinomona, Mercy Makhitha, David Pooe,
Kenneth Mathu and Chengedzai Mafini are thanked for their unique contributions
and all the support they offer to students: they help to fill a huge skills gap in the
South African environment. Llewellyn Roberts, I thank you for your perseverance,
professional advice and your assistance in the final edit of the book. Your chapters
are inspiring and you are always willing to go the extra mile. Robert Trent, thank you
for your amazing contribution as an author and editor. Your preface has brought the
entire book together and readers will find a good flow despite the different writing
styles from the authors. Yusuf Justin Holcroft from CTS Consulting and Training you
have always inspired me with your training simulations, thank you for the chapter
on negotiation. Gary Ralph your project management approach to procurement
works well, thank you for sharing this knowledge with our readers. Madeline Lass,
Andile Khumalo and Dinesh Bhana are thanked for their valuable assistance in the
initial stages of this project. The University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business
Science (GIBS) is thanked for recommending some of its talented authors. Vaal
University of Technology (VUT) is thanked for its long-established partnership with
Eskom. The WFEO, through its partnership with ECSA, is thanked for its work on
ethics and corruption, which assisted in focusing this book.
Thavanthiran (Logan) Pillay PrEng
Head (Engineering Centre of Excellence)
Eskom Academy of Learning