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Getting AGPO-ready
What the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities programme is, who qualifies, the documents to prepare, and how to keep the certificate working for you.
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Bid like you mean to win.
Short, practical guides to the parts of Kenyan tendering that decide whether a bid survives: compliance, security, pricing, partners and what happens after.
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Avoiding disqualification at preliminary evaluation
Most bids that fail are thrown out before price is looked at, for missing or out-of-date documents and unsigned forms. A checklist for getting past the first stage.
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Bid security explained
What a bid (tender) security is, the forms it takes, the tender securing declaration, and the mistakes that get a bid rejected.
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The e-GP and PPIP portals
Where Kenyan public tenders are published and submitted: the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP), electronic procurement systems, and how to stay ready for them.
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Submitting a bid online
A checklist for tenders submitted on a buyer's e-procurement portal: the account, the files, signatures, the financial proposal, timing and the acknowledgement.
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Pricing a bill of quantities
How to price a BQ or price schedule so it is complete, consistent and still profitable: rates, build-ups, VAT, arithmetic and the checks before you sign.
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Bidding as a joint venture
When a joint venture or consortium makes sense, what tenders usually ask for, and what to agree with partners before you bid.
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After the award: contracts, payment and eTIMS
What happens between a notification of award and getting paid: acceptance, performance security, the contract, delivery, invoicing with eTIMS and following up payment.
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What to do if you lose a tender
How to learn from a lost bid: reading the notification, asking for a debrief, and when a request for review may be worth discussing with an advocate.
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General information for suppliers, not legal, tax or financial advice. Procurement law, regulations, thresholds and government systems change: check the current rules with the procuring entity, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), the National Treasury or KRA, and speak to an advocate or tax adviser about your own case.