SCH4801
Assignment 3 2024
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
Unique number: 248097
Due Date: 07 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.
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Challenges Correctly Identified by the AI Tool:
1. Corruption and Fraud
o Source: Ambe, I.M. & Badenhorst-Weiss, J.A. (2022). Supply Chain Management. A
Balanced Approach, 6(1), 450-474.
Prescribed Book Description: The book discusses accountability, fraud, and corruption as central
issues in public procurement, noting the vast resources wasted due to these unethical practices,
which result in financial mismanagement and compromised governance.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has also highlighted
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