Axiata Procurement Centre (APC)
APC’s mission is to source high quality products and services for the lowest overall cost of ownership for the Axiata Group. It accomplishes this objective by leveraging on Axiata’s demand and ensuring fair and ethical competition among existing and potential suppliers.
APC’s scope is focused on the Group’s network and IT hardware and software needs and all requirements for the Axiata Corporate Centre organisation. It also has overall responsibility for the Group’s procurement policies, systems and processes.
Procurement Policy
Axiata’s Procurement Policies are based on the following principles:
The Group’s standard for selecting suppliers and awarding businesses is through a competitive bidding process.
Supplier selections shall be made on the basis of best overall value to Axiata, taking into account all relevant factors which may include price, quality, technical considerations, financial stability, performance, reliability and sustainability.
Axiata shall treat suppliers in a fair, ethical and impartial manner.
Axiata shall ensure that all supplier information it receives are handled responsibly and expects the same from suppliers. Suppliers must ensure that any information it considers confidential is given to Axiata only under the terms of a Non-disclosure Agreement.
Axiata employees are discouraged from giving or receiving gifts and expressly forbidden from doing so if they are engaged in an active sourcing project.
eProcurement
Axiata is in the process of implementing EZBuy, our end-to-end eProcurement platform. EZBuy is being rolled out across all Axiata operating companies over 2014 and 2015. Once fully implemented, the majority of the Axiata Group’s sourcing activity will be conducted using EZBuy and full training will be given to our affected suppliers.
The main functions included in the EZBuy suite are:
eSourcing including tendering and requests for information, proposal and quotation
The ability to conduct eAuctions where appropriate
Interactive contract development, drafting and negotiation
Supplier information management
Requisitioning and ordering
The objectives of EZBuy are to drive efficiency and effectiveness; to reduce the time taken in the sourcing process and to ensure full transparency throughout the procurement process.