Are you a Black-owned or Women-Owned South African company interested in doing business with the WBG? Join us on January 22nd for an engaging presentation on the World Bank Group is approaching Supplier Inclusion in South Africa and also learn how to access and apply for corporate procurement opportunities.
- OVERVIEW
- AGENDA
- RELATED
The World Bank Group (WBG) is an organization that works in every major area of development and provides a wide array of financial products and technical assistance to help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. The World Bank Group support areas such as human development, agriculture and food security, climate change, social sustainability and inclusion, education, trade, and many others.
A range of goods works and services (advisory services, analytical work, capacity building, research, project appraisal and consulting services) are procured at the country, regional and global level, on a regular basis by the WBG through Corporate Procurement, to support our corporate activities.
During this event, participants learned about the efforts by the WBG to increase the participation of women-owned and black-owned businesses in our supply chain. Attendees also had the opportunity to learn more details about the categories we procure, vendor eligibility criteria, and how to apply for opportunities to be a WBG vendor.
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM (UTC+02:00) South African Standard Time (SAST)
CONTACT: Corporate Procurement Environmental & Social Governance Team
Event Agenda |
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Duration |
Session |
5 -7 min |
Opening remarks |
15 min |
Keynote speaker |
30 min |
How to do business with the WBG and SD&I commitment High level overview of the WBG, Corporate Procurement, Categories we buy, how to find opportunities |
10 min |
How to certify your business as a diverse-owned business |
25 min |
Success Story – Experience working with the WBG Real-life example of business that successfully navigated the procurement process and their lessons learned. |
5 min |
Closing WBG to close the session with what’s next, invitation for vendors to register and attend follow-up session on how to become a WBG vendor, and wrap up |
Date: January 22, 2025
Time: 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Location: Virtual | Webex