Tender guides
The registrations, the paperwork and the arithmetic behind a compliant bid, explained without jargon.
CSD registration explained
The registration every government supplier needs, what it pulls from other systems, and why it stalls.
6 min read
What you need for CSD registration
Everything to have in front of you before you start, and the records to correct first.
5 min read
CIDB registration explained
The register that decides whether you may bid for construction work at all.
6 min read
CIDB grades explained
What the number and the letters on a CIDB designation actually mean.
5 min read
CIDB registration fees
How the fee is structured, and why a single figure would mislead you.
4 min read
B-BBEE for tenders: certificate or affidavit
Smaller businesses often pay for a certificate they do not need. Here is how to tell.
5 min read
Tax compliance for tenders
The PIN that replaced the certificate, and the timing that catches bidders out.
4 min read
How to apply for tenders in South Africa
The whole path, from finding the advert to handing in the envelope.
7 min read
How to win a government tender
Compliance gets you evaluated. Three other things decide whether you win.
6 min read
Tender documents checklist
The reusable pack, and the expiry dates that decide whether it is any use.
5 min read
Why tenders get disqualified
Most bids die on paperwork, not price. These are the recurring causes.
5 min read
Funding a tender you have won
Winning is not the hard part if you cannot fund delivery. What funders look for.
5 min read
Preference points explained
The formula, and the number it produces that actually changes how you price.
6 min read
How to log in to eTenders
What the portal login does and does not give you, and the registration that actually matters.
4 min read
How to register on eTenders
Which registration you actually need, and the order to do them in.
4 min read
eTenders RFQs explained
The fast, light procurement route, and why preparation beats speed.
5 min read
The eTender bulletin explained
What each field means, and the three that decide whether to keep reading.
5 min read