DLB covers the full scope of the mining procurement life cycle, with more than 85% of all purchases occurring in the local region, from local suppliers.

African Mining Services procurement procedures are intended to have broad application across the DLB Group and apply to the procurement function as well as individual businesses in the acquisition of goods and/or services.

We have great relationships with our suppliers and value companies with the following qualities:

• Excellent safety record
• Cost efficiency
• Financial viability
• Competitive pricing
• Customer focus
• Innovative business solutions
• 24-hour technical support

All companies we work with must adhere to the DLB procurement principles and operate under our specific trading terms and conditions. DLB procurement procedures have been written to ensure all procurement-related activities are conducted with transparency and are understood by all key stakeholders.

DLB procurement procedures cover the full scope of the procurement cycle including:

• Obtaining global and local sources of supply and initiating requests for goods and services
• Obtaining quotations covering pricing and availability from suppliers
• Placing orders for goods or services
• Authorising payments to suppliers.

DLB procurement procedures address the following areas:

• The role of the Procurement function within the DLB Group and the way we want to operate
• The expectations and commitments between Procurement and its internal customers
• The expectations between Procurement and suppliers
• DLB’s expectations of its own employees and contractors.