Tutorial letter 201/3/2013
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: A PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE
PPPS01C
Semester 1 and 2
Centre for Business Management
This tutorial letter contains the answers to the assignments, guidelines for the examination as well as an example of a previous examination paper .
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CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION 2 ANSWERS FOR ASSIGNMENTS 01 and 02 3 GUIDELINES FOR THE EXAMINATION 4 CONCLUDING REMARKS 5 EXAMPLE OF AN EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
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Dear Student
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INTRODUCTION
Before we discuss your assignments and examination directly, I would like to make a few background remarks.
Public supply chain management, and specifically procurement, is a field that is constantly developing. Over the last few years the procurement and provisioning system of the state has been enriched by the ideas and practices of supply chain management. The amendments to the regulations which were made during 2003 are constantly being followed up by circulars/practice notes issued by National Treasury to further refine the system. You may wish to consult the excellent website of National Treasury for the latest developments in public supply chain management: http://www.treasury.gov.za. For the latest practice notes and circulars go to http://www.treasury.gov.za/divisions/sf/sc/default.aspx. Following up these references is not compulsory with a view to the exam. However, if you consult these sites regularly, you will become an expert!
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PPPS01C/201
The due dates for the assignments for this module have already passed. Your examination will be written during either the May/June or the October/November exam period of 2013. You will be notified of the precise date later. Please find below the correct answers for your assignments.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE EXAMINATION FORMAT EXPLAINED IN SECTION 3 OF THIS TUTORIAL LETTER.
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ANSWERS FOR ASSIGNMENTS 01 and 02 (PPPS01C)
ASSIGNMENT 01
QUESTION NO
CORRECT ANSWER 2 4 3 4 1