Enterprise and Supplier Development in Procurement

Enterprise and supplier development is both a transformation imperative and a genuine supply chain opportunity for South African organisations. This course helps procurement and transformation teams design programmes that grow smaller and local suppliers into reliable partners, structure support that goes beyond funding, and measure the real impact on both the supply base and the balanced scorecard.

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What you will be able to do

Distinguish enterprise development from supplier development in practice.
Identify and assess suppliers with the potential to grow.
Design support packages that build supplier capability beyond funding.
Integrate development targets into sourcing and category strategies.
Manage the risks of dependency and over reliance on developing suppliers.
Measure programme outcomes against transformation and supply objectives.

Course outline

01Enterprise and Supplier Development in Context
02Identifying and Assessing Development Candidates
03Designing Support and Capability Programmes
04Linking Development to Sourcing Strategy
05Funding, Mentorship and Market Access
06Managing Risk in Developing Supplier Relationships
07Measuring and Reporting Development Impact

Who should attend

This course is aimed at procurement managers, transformation and empowerment officers, supplier development practitioners and buyers supporting local supplier growth.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee	Register
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100	Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100	Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100	Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100	Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100	Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100	Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100	Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100	Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100	Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026	Online	2	US$900	Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000	Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000	Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000	Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000	Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026	Windhoek	2	US$1,100	Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026	Gaborone	2	US$1,100	Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026	Maseru	2	US$1,100	Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Mbabane	2	US$1,100	Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100	Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100	Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026	Lilongwe	2	US$1,100	Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Blantyre	2	US$1,100	Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100	Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Enterprise and Supplier Development in Procurement privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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