Enrolment Now Open for 10th Intake of Sands Procurement Academy – Sept. 10 Application Deadline
Popular training programme free for local SME suppliers
(Macao,
September 2, 2021) – Enrolment is now open for
local SME suppliers to join the upcoming 10th intake of
the popular Sands Procurement Academy. The deadline for
enrolment is Sept. 10, with courses taking place at The
Venetian® Macao's Adelson Advanced Education
Centre every Wednesday between Sept. 29 and Oct. 27,
2:30-5:30 p.m.
By offering
the academy's classes free of charge, Sands China Ltd.
aims to promote the development of local SME suppliers
by sharing valuable business knowledge and skills,
putting them in a better position to take advantage of
procurement opportunities in Macao's integrated resort
industry.
The academy's
goal is to help local SMEs gain experience and capacity
for working with large-scale international corporations.
It aims to create procurement opportunities with four
types of local suppliers: small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), micro-enterprises, Macao young
entrepreneurs, and "Made-in-Macao" enterprises.
The free
training programme launched in 2017, and is co-organised
with the Macao Chamber of Commerce and the Macau
Productivity and Technology Centre (CPTTM). It is part
of Sands China's continued commitment to groom more
local SMEs to meet international standards through
practical training. Besides enrolling in the academy,
local SMEs can enjoy diverse opportunities to grow their
business and expand their horizons through participation
in Sands China events such as the Sands Shopping
Carnival, Sands China Local Supplier Open Day,
invitational matching sessions, back-of-house roadshows,
and others.
The Sands
Procurement Academy is a first-of-its-kind industry
training and focuses on delivering practical knowledge
to participating SMEs. Programme graduates consistently
give positive feedback on the academy's impact on their
businesses.
Nearly 300
suppliers have enrolled in the programme to date, and
over 280 have graduated. Graduates receive a completion
certificate and are given preferential procurement
opportunities with Sands China under otherwise equal
circumstances.
Local SME
suppliers who join the academy learn through tailor-made
practical training modules that are presented by
lecturers with diverse areas of expertise. Modules cover
six topics: logistics management, quality assurance,
procurement contract basics, procurement process and
system overview, supplier code of conduct, and Macao
labour law
fundamentals.
The maximum
enrolment capacity for the upcoming intake is 50. Lots
will be drawn if applications exceed capacity.
Applicants not selected this round will be prioritised
for enrolment in the academy's 11th intake.
Interested
suppliers should contact Eva Wong at +853 8118 7866 or
via email at eva.wong@sands.com.mo on
or before Sept. 10,
2021.
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: The Sands Procurement Academy is
accepting enrolment applications from now until Sept. 10 for
its upcoming 10th cohort. The free-of-charge local SME
training programme will hold its latest round of classes at
The Venetian Macao's Adelson Advanced Education Centre in
September and October.