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Public Sector Office Administration and Procurement Support

Departmental administrators sit between a supply chain unit, a finance office and an auditor. The work covers the paperwork that keeps a requisition moving, the supporting documents a supplier file needs including B-BBEE certificates and tax status, and the record keeping expected of officials under the PFMA and the MFMA.

What you will be able to do

  • Compile a requisition pack that will not be returned for missing documentation.
  • Verify supplier documents including registration, tax status and B-BBEE certificates.
  • Maintain procurement records to the standard an auditor will ask for.
  • Apply the record keeping and reporting duties placed on officials by the PFMA and the MFMA.
  • Track commitments, deliveries and invoices so payment runs are not delayed.
  • Identify and report irregularities in the administrative chain without overstepping your role.

Course outline

  1. 01Where administration meets supply chain and finance
  2. 02The requisition pack and its supporting documents
  3. 03Supplier records, tax status and B-BBEE certificates
  4. 04Record keeping duties under the PFMA and the MFMA
  5. 05Commitment registers and invoice tracking
  6. 06Audit files and preparing for an audit query
  7. 07Recognising and reporting irregular expenditure
  8. 08Correspondence and reporting within a department

Who should attend

Departmental and municipal administrators, supply chain clerks, procurement assistants, finance administrators and office managers in national, provincial, municipal and state owned entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Harare5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kampala5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
2 to 6 Nov 2026Online5US$900
9 to 13 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000

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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