SCH4801 Assignment 3 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2024 (248097)- DUE 7 October 2024

SCH4801 Assignment 3 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2024 (248097)- DUE 7 October 2024 QUESTION 1 1.1 According to the prescribed book, indicate any two challenges correctly identified by the AI tool regarding South African public supply chain management challenges. Find another source for each of the two correctly identified Public SCM challenges by the AI tool. (4) Challenges Correctly Identified by the AI Tool: Description 1. Corruption and Fraud Source: Ambe, I.M. & Badenhorst-Weiss, J.A. (2022). Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach, 6(1), 450-474. pg. 2 Prescribed Book Description: The prescribed book identifies corruption and fraud as pervasive issues within South Africa's public supply chain management (SCM). It highlights how unethical practices such as fraud and corruption lead to financial mismanagement, wastage of public resources, and compromised governance. These challenges erode public trust and accountability, contributing to inefficiencies in public procurement processes. Additionally, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 2014) emphasizes that corruption significantly hampers the effectiveness of public procurement in South Africa. The OECD report stresses that corruption undermines institutional accountability and public confidence, further complicating efforts to streamline and improve SCM systems in the public sector.