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Start-up Businesses
- Am I ready to tender? You need more than just the basics
- Can a start-up business win a tender?
- Must I have experience to tender
- Starting a “tendering business”
- Starting your own business in South Africa
- The minimum requirements for a Start-up Business to tender.
- There is no such thing as a “Tendering Business”!
- Which documents do I need to tender?
Central Supplier Database - CSD
- How to Register on the Central Supplier Database (CBD)
- Security features when registering on the Central Supplier database (CSD)
- What is the difference between Central Supplier Database (CSD) and vendor registration?
- Why should I register on the supplier database (CSD)
Joint Ventures and Consortiums
- Advantages and disadvantages of Joint Ventures
- Consortiums - advantages and disadvantages
- Features of a sound Joint Venture Agreement
- Joint Ventures and B-BBEE
- Joint Ventures and Tenders
- Reasons why Joint Ventures fail
- Sub-contractors versus Consortiums and Joint Ventures
- The difference between Consortiums and Joint Ventures
- Types of Joint Ventures
Sub-Contracting
- Finding Sub-contractors
- Is it compulsory to sub-contract part of the tender?
- Sub-contracting rules to be aware of when responding to tenders
- Why the B-BBEE level of your sub-contractor is important
Pricing
- Items that determine tender pricing
- Principles when pricing your tender
- What to consider when I do my tender pricing
The Preference Point System and Functionality
- Evaluation of Functionality and Technical criteria
- Functionality in Tenders
- Functionality scoring
- How do I pass the functionality test?
- Planning, stipulation of preference point system to be utilised
- Policies & Procedures in your tender response
- Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 - Tenders
B-BBEE
- B-BBEE and Enterprise development
- B-BBEE and tenders
- B-BBEE Requirements for the Construction Industry
- B-BBEE and Joint Ventures
- Specific tender conditions and Black Ownership
Local Content
- Local and Imported content – Important things you need to know
- Local Content calculation in tenders
- Local Content Designated Sectors
Tender adjudication
- Bid Adjudication Committee Rules
- Cancellation of Government Tenders
- Extension of validity period
- Factors Adjudication Committees consider
- Principles Tenders are evaluated on
- Steps in the Tender Adjudication process
- You have the right to query the tender results
The tender process
- Briefing sessions, site meetings & Information sessions
- Compiling your tender response
- Completing tender documents - Stay calm
- How the tender process works
- How to complete SBD 9 - Certificate of Independent Bid Determination
- Steps in the bid process
- Submitting your tender – instructions and conditions
- Tender openings and responsiveness
- Tender Site Visits
- Understanding the Tender Process
OTHER
- Acts governing the South African tender Environment
- Basic rules to remember when responding to a tender
- Common misconceptions about tenders in South Africa
- Common mistakes made by bidders
- Differences between public and private sector tenders
- Differences between RFI, RFQ and RFP
- Disadvantages of the bidding process and competitive bidding
- Disastrous mistakes when responding to a bid
- Financial Guarantees for tenders
- General Procurement Guidelines
- Grow and expand your business through tenders
- Open and effective competition when bidding
- Tax Clearance Certificates and VAT in the tender process
- Tender preparation time
- Tender scoring and fraud
- Tenders and fraudulent documents
- The 5 Pillars of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- The difference between Enterprise and Supplier Development
- Tips to deliver your tender response on time
- What is my chance of winning a tender?
- What to do if there are old or incorrect tender documents
- Where to find available tenders
- Why tender training is important
