Debswana Supply Chain Management
Business Opportunities Indications
DM Kwati (MSc, BEng)
20101119
PURPOSE
The purpose of this presentation is to share information on;
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The potential business opportunities for citizen owned
and Botswana based companies.
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How to access such opportunities.
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CONTENTS
 Purpose
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Purchasing & Procurement/ SCM
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Purchasing Scope
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Tendering Process
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Supplier Registration
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Supplier Registration Process
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Business Opportunities
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Commodity Grouping and Spend
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Contacts
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(PURCHASING & PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT)
To obtain goods and services for Debswana Group Operations at the
best possible;
 value,
 quality,
 Price, and
 after sale support & service.
Preference to procurement of goods and services will be given
to Botswana based and citizen owned companies.
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PURCHASING SCOPE
 Purchasing scope covers all materials and services including
capital equipment sourced for our operations Orapa, Jwaneng &
Head Office
 Purchasing entities are Debswana operations, De Beers as
Debswana appointed agent in South Africa and any other agency
duly appointed by Debswana
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TENDERING PROCESS
Tender Review
Committee
> P10 M
Tender Board
Orapa
Tender Board
Jwaneng
Tender Board
Head Office
Supply Chain
Supply Chain
Supply Chain
End User
Requirements
End User
Requirements
End User
Requirements
Internal Control Systems
Governance
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SUPPLIER REGISTRATION
 All potential local suppliers are given equal opportunity to
register with Debswana
 Successful grading is subject to meeting the minimum
requirements
 The main objective is to create opportunities for local suppliers &
sustain a data base of known & reliable vendors
 The data base also allows us to be speedy & efficient in
searching for local supply capacity.
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SUPPLIER REGISTRATION PROCESS
• Completion & submission of the Supplier Assessment
Questionnaire
• Debswana reviews all submissions – including visits to company
premises as well as face to face interviews with key personnel
• Registration & grading letters to the supplier & addition to the
data base
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
 Purchasing & Procurement Opportunities
- One of our main purchasing objectives is to give preference to
the procurement of goods and services from Citizen owned
and Botswana Registered Companies.
 Privatization & Out sourcing of none core business activities
driven by the operations.
- Opportunities for Botswana based and Citizen owned
companies.
- Public tendering
 Mine Expansion Projects (EPCM Projects)
- Major project undertaken at the mines ( Jwaneng, Orapa
- Morupule)
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COMMODITY GROUPING & SPEND (P2Bn)
Process Plants
Ferrosilicon
Crusher spares
Screens
Cyclone spares
Floc/Chemicals
Poly panels
Pumps
Recovery machinery
Conveyor Belts
Pulleys
Scrappers
Rollers
Flocculants
Mining
EMV spares
EMV tyres
Fuel - Diesel
Lubricants
Mining accessories
Explosives
Drills & Accessories
R&M contracts
Services
Building/Construction
PPE
Stationary
Office supplies
Transport and freight
Training
Facilities
Management
IT ( Hardware,
software and
maintenance
Travel &
Accommodation
Professional services
Contract labour
Engineering
Repairs &
Maintenance
Electricity
Electrical Spares
Eng Research
Vehicle Spares
Fluid Conveying
Fabrication - Steel
Instrumentation
Power distribution
equipment
Tools
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KEY CONTACTS
Supplier Registration
Gaborone – QA Manager (267 3648141)
Standard Officer - Jwaneng (267 5884609)
Standard Officer - Orapa – (267 2902233)
Purchasing & Procurement issues at the Operations
Jwaneng – Materials Manager (267 5884384)
Orapa - Materials Manager (267 2902229)
Commodities
Mining (267 3614395)
Process Plants (267 3648052)
Services (267 3648043)
Business Development – Business Development Manager
(367 3648005)
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End and Thank You