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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?
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
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?
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