Frequently asked questions on csd Introduction The SCM ICT team in the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), visited national and provincial departments during April and May 2016 to find out which challenges they faced and to offer help. This team listed the frequently asked questions. The answers are below. For practical reasons, we … Read more

Step 1: Find Government Tenders relevant to your business The first thing you need to do is find a Tenders or a RFQ that fits your business. Tenders and RFQ’s are advertised in various places, ranging from newspapers to websites. You can find the Government’s weekly Tender bulletins right HERE, unfortunately it’s usually over 200 pages long. Consequently, the easiest way to … Read more

You can generate a supplier summary report from the csd website from the additional functionality section. Reports typically looks like this The Supplier Summary Registration report can only be accessed by other users if you decide to share both your supplier number and security code with them.

The purpose of centralising government’s supplier database is to reduce duplication of effort and cost for both supplier and government while enabling electronic procurement processes Prior to the CSD there was no single consolidated comprehensive supplier database existing for national, provincial or local government. This caused the duplication and fragmentation of supplier information across spheres of government. … Read more

Timeframes to Register on the CSD Database. All in all, this process can be completed within 48 hours – but may take up to 4-5 days if there are delays. Within24 hours after applying for CSD Registration (and meeting all their requirements) you will receive a verification email from the CSD.

A csd number is the supplier number generated by csd for you after you have completed registrations with csd. The csd number comes with a unique registration reference number CSD numbers: “R” and “M” numbers Q: If the CSD supplier number does not show on LOGIS, does it mean the supplier is not registered on … Read more

Prospective suppliers interested in pursuing opportunities within the South African government are encouraged to self-register on the CSD. This self-registration application represents an expression of interest from the supplier to conduct business with the South African Government. Once submitted, your details will be assessed for inclusion on the CSD. What is required for suppliers to … Read more

The Central Supplier Database (CSD) , an initiative of the National Treasury, is a database of organisations, institutions and individuals who wish to provide goods and services to government. On 1 April 2016 the CSD became the single source of key supplier information for organs of state, providing consolidated, accurate, up-to-date, complete and verified supplier information … Read more

Prospective suppliers interested in pursuing opportunities within the South African government are encouraged to self-register on the CSD. This self-registration application represents an expression of interest from the supplier to conduct business with the South African Government. Once submitted, your details will be assessed for inclusion on the CSD. Why should a supplier register on … Read more

An organ of state must notify the National Treasury if a person who was previously authorised by an organ of state as a primary institutional user or an authorised institutional user is no longer acting as a representative of the organ of state on the CSD For all service notifications kindly visit Official CSD