

Sands Procurement Academy Opens Enrolment for 11th Intake
330 local SME suppliers graduated to date
(Macao,
Mar. 23, 2022) – Local SME suppliers can now
apply to enrol in the 11th cohort of the Sands
Procurement Academy, which kicks off in April at The
Venetian® Macao's Adelson Advanced Education
Centre. Enrolment in the free training programme is open
until March
31.
The Sands
Procurement Academy launched in 2017 and is co-organised
with the Macao Chamber of Commerce and the Macau
Productivity and Technology Centre (CPTTM). It promotes
the development of local SME suppliers by sharing
business knowledge and skills in order to help them gain
experience and capacity for working with large-scale
international corporations like Sands China. While open
to all local suppliers, the programme specifically
targets four types of local businesses: small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro-enterprises,
Macao young entrepreneurs, and "Made-in-Macao"
enterprises.
"Promoting the
success of local SME suppliers remains a key area of
focus for Sands China," said Charlie Cai, vice president
of procurement and supply chain for Venetian Macau
Limited. "Continuing to invest in their growth and
development is particularly important at this time, to
help ensure they thrive and are able to navigate the
challenging economic conditions brought about by the
pandemic. We are grateful for the ongoing support of the
Macao Chamber of Commerce and CPTTM, and for the
wholehearted enthusiasm shown by Macao's SME suppliers
in taking advantage of the invaluable training
opportunity offered by the
academy."
The Sands
Procurement Academy is a first-of-its-kind industry
training and focuses on delivering practical knowledge
to participating SMEs. Graduates of the programme
consistently give positive feedback from their
participation in the academy and on the beneficial
impact it has had on their
businesses.
More than 330
local SME suppliers have graduated from the programme to
date, after which they receive a completion certificate
and are given preferential procurement opportunities
with Sands China under otherwise equal
circumstances.
The
tailor-made practical training modules of the academy
are presented by lecturers with diverse areas of
expertise, and cover six topics: logistics management,
quality assurance, procurement contracts, procurement
process and system overview, supplier code of conduct,
and Macao labour law
fundamentals.
The academy's
upcoming 11th intake of suppliers will train April
27-May 25, 2022, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday
at the Adelson Advanced Education
Centre.
Enrolment caps
at 40 participants. If the number of applicants exceeds
capacity, lots will be drawn for selection, and
applicants that are not selected will receive priority
enrolment in the academy's 12th
intake.
Interested
SMEs should visit https://bit.ly/3Jr7eYw to
fill out the enrolment form and return it to SME_Info@sands.com.mo on
or before March 31, 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, 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. It 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.
Photo caption: Enrolment in the Sands Procurement
Academy is now open to local SME suppliers until March 31,
and is free of charge. Successful enrolees in the 11th
cohort of local SMEs will participate in the programme April
27 – May 25 at The Venetian Macao's Adelson Advanced
Education Centre.