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  • SPX Module 3: Opportunity identification and matchmaking

    Course description
    The process of Buyer Opportunities being identified and developed and giving potential suppliers access in a structured methodology to these opportunities
    Objectives
    The Learners will attain a firm knowledge and understanding of the process (sequence and dynamics) of Buyer Opportunity Development and how to use it in actualising Buyer Supplier Matchmaking and in doing so, contributing to Investment Promotion in their Country
    Program
    Introduction/Background of SPX Programme 
    Identifying Opportunities 
    Acquiring these opportunities 
    Developing the Opportunities 
    Sending out opportunity alerts to suppliers and receiving responses 
    Short listing of suppliers 
    Sharing the short list with supporting documents with the buyer 
    Initial Request for Proposal process 
    Final Buyer qualification of final shortlist
    Exercises
    What learners think of statements being made and to add to it 
    Desktop searches 
    To design scenarios around certain topics Learners to investigate and comment on scenarios sketched
    Videolesson List
    Lesson n. 1: Introduction of SPX Program 
        SPX Rationale 
        Objectives 
        The specific role of the SPX programme in Opportunity Development and Matchmaking 
         General 
        Benefits to Suppliers 
        Enabling Environment and Stakeholders 
        Stakeholders

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 2: Buyer Identification

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 3: Acquiring opportunities 
        Defining an opportunity 
        Rhythm meetings 
        Inititial Bill of Materials(BOM) 
        Process for Refining Opportunities 
        Preparing a Business Case 
        Requests for Information (RFI's) 
        After the initial contact 
        Response management

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 4: Developing and prioritizing opportunities 
        Analyzing buyer needs 
        Buyer Development' Stages 
        Quantifying opportunities – value and volume 
        Matchmaking Tracking 
        Prioritizing buyer opportunities 
        Prioritizing instrument(Tool) 
        Further investigation of Opportunities 
        Hubs and Task Teams

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 5: Sending out opportunity alerts to suppliers and receiving responses 
        Fair Process: Provide everybody with an opportunity to respond 
        Opportunity alerts 
        Develop a processs to receive and capture responses effectively 
        Process to receive and capture responses

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 6: Short listing of suppliers 
        Linking Suppliers to Specific Opportunities 
        Profiling and Benchmarking 
        Additional search for suppliers where no responses were received 
        Initial shortlist (Delete obvious non-starters) 
        Suppliers linked to possible Opportunity 
        Further evaluation of suppliers and final shortlist e.g.

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 7: Sharing the short list with supporting documents with the buyer 
        Meet buyers to share responses (Regular Updates) 
        Profiles 
        Sharing additional information 
        Confirm the way forward 
        Short RFQ process (Parts list finalized) 
        Buyer qualification process 
        Pre shipping

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 8: Initial RFQ process 
        Role of SPX 
        NDAs in place 
        Role of Buyers 
        Opportunity specs. clarified 
        Receipt of Quotes 
        SPX receive and analyze the quotes (reasons for unrealistic quotes) 
        Management of Quotes 
        Analyze situation 
        In conjunction with Buyer - Supplier development could take place

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)

    Lesson n. 9: Final Buyer qualification of final shortlist 
        Process at a Glance 
        Final supplier shortlist generated 
        Negotiation of contract 
        Obligations of Buyer in contracting process 
        Companies are informed that buyer on boarding and qualification will start 
        Obligations of Supplier in contracting process(towards the Buyer 
        SPX Obligations 
        Summary of the Module

    Prof. Henning Viljoen
    University of Pretoria (South Africa)