Procurement process summary

A prospective Foskor supplier needs to be aware of the various procurement procedures within the company. These can briefly summarised as follows:

• Upon a request based on staff need, one of Foskor’s buyers will prepare a list of potential suppliers approved by a Supplier Development Manager, and where necessary, the respective Vice-President.
• Quotations will be sourced from the various identified suppliers and on acceptance, an order will be placed via the JDE system. Please request an order number before invoicing.
• Electronic quotations can be submitted during ordinary business hours i.e. between 07h30 and 16h30.
• Quotations for emergency work done after hours or over weekends may be done manually.
• For orders of R5,000 and less, only one quote is necessary.
• For orders between R5,000 and R100,000, a buyer will contact pre-approved suppliers from the database for comparative quotes; and
• For orders exceeding R100,000 an invitation to tender will be placed in either the local dailies and / or in the key national papers. If deemed necessary, a site visit will be arranged. A tender box will be placed at the Main Reception Areas of Foskor’s buildings until the tender closing date. A successful tender applicant will be notified in writing.

Foskor’s RFQ’s (Requests For Quotations) and Tenders as well as suppliers’ official purchase orders can be downloaded from our trade portal at www.webportunities.net .