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			<title>Prohibition Of Restrictive Practices: Certificate Of Independent Bid Determination</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:57:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Please be aware that there is a new Practice Note (Issued 21 July 2010).
PROHIBITION OF RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES: CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT BID DETERMINATION:
 - SBD9
 - Revised General Conditions of Contract
http://www.treasury.gov.za/divisions/sf/sc/PracticeNotes/20100721%20NT%20Practice%20Note.pdf</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Please be aware that there is a new Practice Note (Issued 21 July 2010).<br />
PROHIBITION OF RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES: CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT BID DETERMINATION:<br />
 - SBD9<br />
 - Revised General Conditions of Contract<br />
<a href="http://www.treasury.gov.za/divisions/sf/sc/PracticeNotes/20100721%20NT%20Practice%20Note.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.treasury.gov.za/divisions...ice%20Note.pdf</a></div>

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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/acquisition-management-public-sector/">Acquisition Management  (Public Sector)</category>
			<dc:creator>ShaunScott</dc:creator>
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			<title>Budgeting</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:39:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hi everybody, this is my first message here, I work in the sourcing&procurement sector for financial institutions in Rome, Italy.

It seems to me you're all very professional and it will be a pleasure to read this forum from now on.

May I ask you if you have definitions/ideas about "budgeting" and...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hi everybody, this is my first message here, I work in the sourcing&amp;procurement sector for financial institutions in Rome, Italy.<br />
<br />
It seems to me you're all very professional and it will be a pleasure to read this forum from now on.<br />
<br />
May I ask you if you have definitions/ideas about &quot;budgeting&quot; and of course expecially &quot;budgeting about sourcing&amp;procurement&quot;.<br />
<br />
Hope this doesn't sound too weird to you.<br />
<br />
Thanks, regards.<br />
<br />
Luca</div>

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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/world-class-procurement-definitions/">World Class Procurement Definitions</category>
			<dc:creator>Luca</dc:creator>
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			<title>Find out how you can Make Money (ID 19014)</title>
			<link>http://www.procurementtips.com/public-sector-procurement/886-find-out-how-you-can-make-money-id-19014-a.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:10:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*Find out how you can Make Money (ID 19014)*Earn money at home with the authority 
The Internet. Without the need for expertos in the field of Internet marketing, and sell their products, rather than selling face to face, 
Without a large capital to start adding 9-5 job, any president watching over...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>Find out how you can Make Money (ID 19014)</b>Earn money at home with the authority <br />
The Internet. Without the need for expertos in the field of Internet marketing, and sell their products, rather than selling face to face, <br />
Without a large capital to start adding 9-5 job, any president watching over your head. <br />
1. Do you want additional income <br />
2. Do you want your head <br />
3. Lose your job and you want more income <br />
4. If you want money in sleep <br />
5. Do you want to spend more time with your family <br />
6. Do you want financial freedom <br />
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If the answer is yes to any of the above please <br />
Let <br />
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We encourage you to different companies to post our work. <br />
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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/public-sector-procurement/">Public Sector Procurement</category>
			<dc:creator>rizwantahir1</dc:creator>
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			<title>Contractor Procurement</title>
			<link>http://www.procurementtips.com/acquisition-management-public-sector/885-contractor-procurement.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:50:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Does anyone know of any strategies that one can use to have your contractors buy from your existing contracts with your suppliers?</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Does anyone know of any strategies that one can use to have your contractors buy from your existing contracts with your suppliers?</div>

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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/acquisition-management-public-sector/">Acquisition Management  (Public Sector)</category>
			<dc:creator>scamagu</dc:creator>
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			<title>Lean Supply</title>
			<link>http://www.procurementtips.com/world-class-procurement-definitions/884-lean-supply.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:34:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Lean Supply is concerned with the extraction of all forms of waste in supply processes. Waste is any form of activity that does not add value to supply processes.</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Lean Supply is concerned with the extraction of all forms of waste in supply processes. Waste is any form of activity that does not add value to supply processes.</div>

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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/world-class-procurement-definitions/">World Class Procurement Definitions</category>
			<dc:creator>ernstvb</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trading Commodities!</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:10:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hi! I'm new here. Are you interested in trading Commodities?
Here, you can see some future contracts for trading commodities:

Silver Future (http://commoditysilver.com) Contracts:

*Contract Size:* 5,000 troy ounces

*Price Quote & Tick Size:* US cents per troy ounce; minimum tick size is half a...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hi! I'm new here. Are you interested in trading Commodities?<br />
Here, you can see some future contracts for trading commodities:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://commoditysilver.com" target="_blank">Silver Future</a> Contracts:<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Size:</b> 5,000 troy ounces<br />
<br />
<b>Price Quote &amp; Tick Size:</b> US cents per troy ounce; minimum tick size is half a cent per ounce or $25.00 per contract.<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Months:</b> Trading is conducted for delivery during the current calendar month; the next two calendar months; any January, March, May, and September falling within a 23-month period; and any July and December falling within a 60-month period beginning with the current month. <br />
<br />
<a href="http://commoditycrudeoil.com" target="_blank">Crude Futures</a> Contracts:<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Size:</b> 1,000 US barrels or 42,000 gallons.<br />
<br />
<b>Price Quote &amp; Tick Size:</b> Dollars and cents per barrel; minimum tick size is one cent per barrel or $10.00 per contract.<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Months:</b> All months.<br />
<br />
<b>Trading Specs:</b> Open outcry on NYMEX runs from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm ET. Electronic trading on Globex runs Sunday through Friday 6:00 pm until 5:15 pm with a 45 minute break each day. <br />
<br />
Gold Futures Contracts - <a href="http://indexmetals.com" target="_blank">Metals Prices</a>:<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Size:</b> 100 troy ounces.<br />
<b><br />
Price Quote &amp; Tick Size:</b> Dollars and cents per ounce; minimum tick size is ten cents per ounce or $10.00 per contract.<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Months:</b> All months.<br />
<br />
<b>Trading Specs:</b> Trades electronically on the InterContinental Exchange 2:30 am - 2:45 pm ET. Options floor trading hours are 0800 to 1300 ET.<br />
<br />
<b>Daily Price Limit:</b> As of date of initial publishing, there were no daily limits; however, it is wise to consult exchange.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://commoditygrain.com" target="_blank">Grain Futures</a> Contracts - Corn:<br />
<br />
<b>Contract Size:</b> 5,000 Bushels<br />
<br />
<b>Price Quote &amp; Tick Size:</b> Cents per bushel; minimum fluctuation is ? cent per bushel ($12.50 per contract)<br />
<b><br />
Contract Months:</b> March, May, July, September, December.<br />
<br />
<b>Trading Specs:</b> CME Globex: 6:00 pm - 7:15 am and 9:30 am - 1:15 pm central time, Sunday - Friday Central Time CBOT Open Outcry: 9:30 am - 1:15 pm Monday - Friday Central Time</div>

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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/commodity-management/">Commodity Management</category>
			<dc:creator>Johnkitty</dc:creator>
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			<title>New Zealand</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:40:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category domain="http://www.procurementtips.com/public-sector-procurement/">Public Sector Procurement</category>
			<dc:creator>mccollr</dc:creator>
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			<title>BBBEE Procurement Plan with vendors</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:33:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>How do you create a BBBEE plan with vendors and suppliers, when there has never been one?

and what if the vendor is a multinational?</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>How do you create a BBBEE plan with vendors and suppliers, when there has never been one?<br />
<br />
and what if the vendor is a multinational?</div>

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			<dc:creator>gphantshang</dc:creator>
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