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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

• 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?

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