SANDS PROCUREMENT ACADEMY
The 16th Cohort of the Sands Procurement Academy is Now Open for Enrolment!
Enrolment for the 16th cohort of the Sands Procurement Academy is now open to local SMEs until 30 September 2024 and is free of charge. Suppliers will participate in the academy between 22 October to 18 November 2024, at the Adelson Advanced Education Center at The Venetian Macao.
Co-organised with the Macao Chamber of Commerce and the Macau Productivity and Technology Centre (CPTTM) in 2017, the Sands Procurement Academy promotes the development of local SME suppliers by sharing business knowledge and skills. The academy's goal is to help SMEs gain experience and capacity for working with large-scale international corporations like Sands China. Since the founding of the academy, 486 suppliers have graduated from the programme.
This first-of-its-kind industry training targets four categories of local suppliers: small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro-enterprises, Macao young entrepreneurs, and "Made-in-Macao" enterprises.
Participating local SME suppliers learn through tailor-made practical training modules, presented by lecturers with diverse areas of expertise. The programme's modules comprise five topics: Macao labour law fundamentals, supplier code of conduct, procurement contract basics, sustainability procurement process and system overview, and the RED basic enterprise operation strategy (delivered by lecturer from CPTTM). All SME suppliers will also be able to join a business matching session with the Sands China procurement team after the training courses are completed.
The maximum enrolment capacity for the academy's 16th cohort is 40. If the number of applicants exceeds capacity, Sands China will draw lots for the selection and applicants that are not selected this time will be prioritized for enrolment in the next cohort of the academy.
Please follow the link provided below to fill out the enrolment form and return it to SME_Info@sands.com.mo on or before 30 September 2024. For enquiries, please contact Ms. 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. It seeks to continually increase and strengthen procurement between Sands China and local SME suppliers by enhancing their capabilities.
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