Enrolment Now Open for 12th Intake of Sands Procurement Academy
380 local SME suppliers have graduated to date
(Macao,
Sept. 26, 2022) – Enrolment for the 12th intake
of the Sands Procurement Academy is now open, and local
SME suppliers can apply to join the free training
programme until the deadline of Oct. 5. The upcoming
session takes place weekly from Oct. 19 to Nov. 16 at
The Venetian® Macao's Adelson Advanced
Education
Centre.
The Sands
Procurement Academy is a training programme for local
SME suppliers that is co-organised by Sands China Ltd.,
the Macao Chamber of Commerce (MCC) and the Macau
Productivity and Technology Centre (CPTTM). Through the
sharing of business knowledge and skills, it helps local
SME suppliers gain experience and capacity for working
with large-scale international corporations like Sands
China. While open to all local suppliers, the programme
specifically targets the development of four types of
local businesses: small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), micro-enterprises, Macao young entrepreneurs,
and "Made-in-Macao"
enterprises.
Charlie Cai,
vice president of procurement and supply chain for
Venetian Macau Limited, said: "Sands China is very
pleased at the continued interest from local SME
suppliers in the Sands Procurement Academy. The academy
has delivered over 7,000 training hours since it
launched in 2017, and 380 local SME suppliers have
graduated to date. It is gratifying to consistently
receive their positive feedback and to hear about the
beneficial impact their participation has had on their
businesses. Our thanks and gratitude go to our
co-organisers MCC and CPTTM, and to all the
participating suppliers - past, present and
future."
The Sands
Procurement Academy is a first-of-its-kind industry
training and focuses on delivering practical knowledge
to participating SMEs. After graduating, suppliers earn
a completion certificate and receive preference for
procurement opportunities with Sands China under
otherwise equal
circumstances.
The academy's
practical training modules are tailor-made and presented
by lecturers with diverse areas of expertise. The
modules cover six topics: procurement contract basics,
quality assurance, procurement process and system
overview, supplier code of conduct, logistics
management, and Macao labour law
fundamentals.
The upcoming
Oct. 19-Nov. 16 training session takes place every
Wednesday at the Adelson Advanced Education Centre,
2:30-5:30 p.m. Enrolment will be capped at 40
participants. If the number of applicants exceeds
capacity, lots will be drawn for selection. Applicants
that are not selected will receive priority enrolment
for the academy's 13th
intake.
Interested
SMEs should visit
https://bit.ly/3Bvt624
to fill out the enrolment form and return it to
SME_Info@sands.com.mo
on or before Oct. 5, 2022. For enquiries, please contact
Eva Wong at +853 8118
7866.
The Sands
Procurement Academy supports the third pillar of Sands
China's F.I.T. programme for local SME suppliers,
which offers Financial Support,
Invitational Matching, and Training and
Development. F.I.T. targets both existing and new local
Sands China suppliers as part of Sands China's Local
Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support
Programme. The programme seeks to continually
increase and strengthen procurement between Sands China
and local SME suppliers by enhancing their
capabilities.
Sands China's
Local Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support
Programme is in line with the Macao government's
initiative to "buy local" and demonstrates Sands China's
commitment to support local enterprises as part of the
company's corporate social responsibility efforts. It is
part of Sands China's supplier relationship management
strategy, which guides the company's long-standing
effort to support local suppliers, whom it views as its
strategic
partners.
