NATURE AND EXTENT OF PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF THE EASTERN CAPE AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY

Abstract

A question is asked whether the procurement management function in the provincial government is managed effectively, efficiently and with due regard to ethical guidelines. It is also asked whether the procurement managers in the provincial government are sufficiently qualified,  with sufficient experience to be able to decide on the outcomes of procurement contracts and whether
decentralisation of the procurement management function to the provincial sphere had proven effective and efficient. In addition to the above, the nature and extent of the procurement management relationships between the Eastern Cape Provincial Government and the building industry is researched against the background of the various challenges facing the South African building industry in general and in particular in the Eastern Cape. The relationship between purchaser and supplier in public sector procurement is examined..Furthermore, the consequences of conflict, attitudes and communication about public sector procurement management in general are discussed.