Day in the life of a Caliba Intern
Internship programs are an integral part of work life for both interns and the organisations they work for. Our interns are welcomed into an environment surrounded by industry specialists and…
Over the Horizon
Day in the life of a Caliba Intern
Specialising In Heavy Industry And Healthcare Cost Reduction
6 best practices to ensure success with your RFP
Despite the rumours and reports of the imminent death of the Request for Proposal, the RFP is still alive, and mostly well. Predictions of its demise may have been wishful…
How to choose the right contract management system
The process of managing supply contracts is becoming increasingly complex, gone are the days that it was possible to cope with tracking them manually or even on spreadsheets. Every organization…
Why is spend visibility so important?
Spend analysis is one of the key activities that procurement organizations use to identify savings opportunities, manage risks and optimize their buying power. Surprisingly, even some large global organizations do…
Caliba’s B-BBEE Transformation in South Africa
Caliba are fully committed to the objectives of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) and as such we have made meaningful organisational changes to embrace the spirit of B-BBEE. As of…
Digital disruption has arrived in procurement
Procurement teams have always been measured mainly on their ability to contain costs and to squeeze out savings wherever possible. As digital technologies take hold in procurement, teams are finding…
Benefits of outsourced spend management
Historically, most companies have either had an in-house procurement function or have relied on other in-house resources to drive procurement related activities. Procurement in-house functions are increasingly adding value to…
Does Your Negotiation Team Have Two Left Feet?
Someone in your negotiation team may have two left feet Have you ever sat in a sourcing negotiation where one of your own team made a gaffe by blurting out…
Contract Signing Delays
Having procurement contracts in place for the supply of goods and services is important, and companies should ensure they capture the agreed commercials and only sign up to risk profiles…
Steady Increase in Steel Price
While there has been a decrease in the demand for steel recently, the market is forecasted to trend upwards over the next five years. This has been driven by the…