Tenders requiring a B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit

These tenders require proof of B-BBEE status. Most small businesses qualify for a sworn affidavit rather than a full verification certificate.

290 open tenders9 952 found in total, including closed

Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit

We can put this in place for you, so you can bid on the tenders below.

Get my B-BBEE affidavit

Not sure if you can bid on these yet?

Answer a few questions and we will tell you exactly what you are missing for government tenders — free, and no obligation.

Open tenders requiring B-BBEE certificate or affidavit

Common questions

Do I need a B-BBEE certificate to bid?

You need proof of status. Missing it rarely disqualifies you outright, but it costs you preference points, and on a close bid those points decide the award.

Do I need a verification certificate, or is an affidavit enough?

An Exempted Micro Enterprise, meaning annual turnover under R10 million, can use a sworn affidavit signed before a Commissioner of Oaths. It is free and carries the same weight as a certificate. A Qualifying Small Enterprise, R10 million to R50 million, may also use an affidavit unless it is black-owned and claiming an enhanced level. Above R50 million you need verification by a SANAS-accredited agency.

What does the 80/20 or 90/10 split mean?

It is how the buyer weights price against preference. On lower-value tenders, 80 points go to price and 20 to specific goals including B-BBEE; on higher-value tenders it is 90 and 10. A strong B-BBEE level cannot rescue an uncompetitive price, but it regularly separates two close bids.

Other tender requirements

CSD onlyCSD registrationCOIDA letter of good standingCIPC registrationCIDB registrationSARS tax clearancePublic liability insuranceProfessional indemnity cover

Get new tenders by email

Tell us what you supply and where you work, and new matching tenders come to your inbox instead of you checking this page.

Set up alerts

Get bid-ready

The documents and registrations these tenders ask for, and free help pricing your bid.

Check your tender readiness

A personalised report on what you have, what is missing, and the step-by-step plan to become bid-ready.

Get readiness pack

Have your bid checked before you submit

Most rejected bids never reach the pricing stage — a missing form, an unsigned page, an expired certificate. We check yours page by page against that tender's own requirement list.

Check my bid

Need suppliers or materials for this bid?

Get free quotes from verified suppliers and subcontractors so your bid pricing is backed by real figures, not guesses.

Get supplier quotes

Register on the CSD

We register your business on the Central Supplier Database, or fix a stuck or non-compliant profile.

Sort my CSD