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<ul><li>Unfortunately in this edition we will not be having any input from Graham Pirie as he has not yet not come back to the office since his recent trip to Singapore where he was attending the FIDIC Convention. We look forward to his report in the next edition.</li></ul><p><strong><em><br />Siphokazi Momoti</em></strong></p>
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<ul><li>The prize giving for the SAACE Consultants Relay took place on the 18th at the Momentum Head Office in Centurion. The event was well attended by runners, cyclists and other participants. The results of the winning teams are available on <a href="http://www.ssi-dhv.com/">http://www.ssi-dhv.com/</a>. To view pictures taken at the relay and at the prize giving ceremony, please visit <a href="http://www.saace.co.za/">http://www.saace.co.za/</a>. <br /><br /></li><li>Today is closing day for registration for the SAACE/SAFCEC Conference. If you have not yet registered, please ensure that you do so before the end of the day.<br /><br /></li><li>I am busy working on the calendar for next year's events and I am pleased to inform you that the dates for the following events have been confirmed:-<br /><br /></li></ul><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><p>- 12 February, 2008 - Procurement Indaba <br />- 6 August - SAACE / Glenrand MIB Awards<br />- 15 August - SAACE Golf Day <br />- 30 August - SAACE Consultants Relay <br /></p></blockquote></blockquote><p>Other events will be confirmed in due course.<br /></p></blockquote><ul><li><strong><em>2008 SAACE Directory of Firms:</em></strong> Please start preparing your advertisement for next year's issue. The closing date for submissions is the 28th February.<br /><br /></li><li><strong><em>Procurement Indaba:</em></strong> An invitation to the Conference will be sent out on Tuesday, 25th September. Individuals who registered earlier this year and who did not request a refund will not be expected to pay any additional costs as they qualify for an early bird discount.<br /><br /></li><li>I am pleased to inform you that the Inside Track and the Annual Review will now only be distributed in an electronic format. A link will be sent to you in order for you to download. This is one of the continual improvements from the Association to you.<br /><br /></li><li>I look forward to seeing you at the Conference.<br /><br /></li></ul><p> <strong><em>Siphokazi Momoti</em></strong> </p>
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<ul><li>The last two weeks have very busy for me as I try to catch up. From an access to finance point of view the Nepad Business Foundation had a very interesting meeting with its different sector heads. The SADC Banking Association did a presentation on their activities with regard to PPP's and the <strong><em>Pan African</em></strong> <strong><em>Infrastructure Fund (PAIDF)</em></strong> did a presentation on their newly created fund of US $625 Million that will be used to promote the building and rehabilitation of infrastructure in Africa. Both presentations confirmed that Africans countries are very keen to lessen their dependency on the donor fraternity for finance, and have started to do something about it, the PAIDF plan to increase the fund to US $ 1.5 Billion. Current investors in the Bank include the <strong><em>DBSA, African</em></strong> <strong><em>Development Bank, ABSA</em></strong> and the <strong><em>Government Pension Funds of South Africa</em></strong> <strong><em>and Ghana</em></strong>. The process of including other African Government Pension funds is at an advanced stage and the PAIDF expect to make announcements in this regard early next year. <br /><br /></li><li>The level of activity around PPP's in SADC was also very interesting. The Bank Association has moved from focusing on capacity building to also taking equity in certain projects. Consulting Engineers who are active in Africa may want to take note of the fact that they have a very successful online capacity building training programme in PPP's. This has been so successful that they have trained in 22 African countries, with a client in the Caribbean as well. If members are interested in learning more about the above, please contact me at (011) 463-2022, or e-mail me on <a href="mailto:roelofvt@saace.co.za">roelofvt@saace.co.za</a>. <br /><br /></li></ul><p><strong><em>Roelof van Tonder</em></strong></p>
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<ul><li><strong><em>Consulting fees: Disbursements: </em></strong>The National Department of Public Works has in the past requested the Built Environment Professional (BEP) Voluntary Associations to jointly submit a disbursement list to motivate the use of certain categories of disbursements and the rates applicable to those categories. This process has now started. <br /><br />The SAACE will also recommend the disbursement list to the ECSA Fees Committee who will, if it is accepted, publish the list on the ECSA website.<br /><br /></li><li><strong><em>SAACE assistance to DPLG regarding the Bucket Eradication Programme: </em></strong>A call for Expressions of Interest was recently sent out to member firms regarding the above <strong><em>Bucket Eradication Programme funded by US Aid</em></strong>. Eight member firms responded. An evaluation process followed. <strong><em>The Louis Berger Group (LBG), who will be appointing the member firm on a sub-contract basis, will be contacting each of the eight firms by the 21<sup>st</sup> September 2007, to indicate whether their bid was successful or not.<br /><br /></em></strong></li><li><strong><em>Advisory note for the week: </em></strong><strong><em>Recommended Form Of Contract Completion (search code 80 / 2). </em></strong>The advisory notes on the SAACE website cover a wide field of topics, ranging from business practice to risk management. They can be found at <a href="http://www.saace.co.za/">http://www.saace.co.za/</a> Click on Documents & Surveys and thereafter on Advisory Notes. Do a search or view the whole list of topics.<br /><br /></li></ul><p><strong><em>Quentin Koen</em></strong></p>
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<ul><li>I attended a DEKRA <strong>Quality Management System (QMS)</strong> course on the 18th and 19th September 2007. It was very informative and well worth attending. An interesting aspect of the course was the Quality Management Systems - Guidelines for performance improvements (ISO 9004:2000 IDT), that breaks the ISO 9001:2000 (QMS - requirements) into sections and then explains each section and how it should be interpreted and implemented. You can buy this guideline as either a hard copy or a PDF copy from the SABS website.(<a href="https://www.sabs.co.za/Business_Units/Standards_SA/WebStore/search/quicksearch.aspx" title="https://www.sabs.co.za/Business_Units/Standards_SA/WebStore/search/quicksearch.aspx">https://www.sabs.co.za/Business_Units/Standards_SA/WebStore/search/quicksearch.aspx</a>).<br /><br /></li><li><strong>LLLS News<br /><br /></strong> - <strong>Quality Management</strong> - (1 Credit): 15/11/07 in East London & 7/11/07 in Polokwane <br /><br /> - <strong>Human Recourse Management in a Consulting firm</strong> - 23/10/07 - Kyalami<br /><br /> - <strong><u>DVD Engineers in Practice</u></strong> - ECTV, through the South African Association of Consulting Engineers (SAACE) brings you 10 hours of e-learning programs which will ensure that you attain your 1 compulsory credit in Category 1. Additional programs that are brought to you in DVD format will count towards your Category 3 credit. All this is verified by LLLS' electronic CPD management system and submitted to ECSA on your behalf! Learn and earn CPD points while you are sitting in your armchair at home or the office!<br /><br />For further information on CPD Courses and Seminars and the DVD Engineers in Practice Series, please contact Johan at LLLS on 083 788 2666 or at <a href="mailto:johanv@llls.co.za.For" title="mailto:johanv@llls.co.za">johanv@llls.co.za.<br /><br /></a></li></ul><p><strong><em>Brenda Lacey-Smith </em></strong></p>
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Graham Pirie<br>
<strong>South African Association of Consulting Engineers</strong><br>
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