Supplier knowledge centre
Supplier verification and compliance guides
Practical, source-linked introductions to the systems suppliers encounter when tendering for public-sector work.
Supplier registration
CSD registration and status maintenance
The Central Supplier Database is the South African government's single source of key supplier information. Suppliers self-register and maintain the information that organs of state use during procurement.
Read guideTender evaluation
PPPFA preference-point scoring
The PPPFA and Preferential Procurement Regulations govern how public tenders are scored. Under the 2022 Regulations, price is combined with measurable specific goals defined in each tender invitation.
Read guideTransformation compliance
B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice
The B-BBEE Codes provide a framework for measuring broad-based black economic empowerment. They are a transformation measurement system, distinct from the PPPFA rules used to score a public tender.
Read guideConstruction procurement
CIDB contractor grading
Public-sector construction contractors must be registered with the Construction Industry Development Board. A grade records the class and value of construction work for which a contractor is eligible.
Read guideEmployer compliance
COIDA good standing and UIF registration
COIDA and UIF are separate employer obligations administered through the Department of Employment and Labour. Both become relevant when a business employs people.
Read guideSARS compliance
SARS Tax Compliance Status and TCS PINs
SARS's Tax Compliance Status system lets a taxpayer view its current compliance position and authorise a third party to verify that position using a TCS PIN.
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