Open procurement doors 2024

You dream of landing that major contract that will ‘set your business for easier sailing!’ However, it's daunting to try to navigate the procurement process as a supplier. Tax compliance, tender completions, broad-based black economic empowerment, proof of financial health, proof of capacity and pricing – it is administratively intensive and requires a delicate balance of getting your compliance in order and your presentation skills up to scratch.

In reality, not having your financials up to date and compliance documents ready for inspection is like scoring an own goal, but we know that sorting out administration is not exactly what makes many of us hop out of bed with excitement.

That's why SimplyBiz is proud to have co-designed the Open Procurement Doors programme with the Henley Business School Africa.

This offer is open to small business owners who want to break through procurement barriers to become suppliers of choice. You could be one of 30 business owners attending this specially curated live online course and receiving business-specific coaching.

Give your business a shot at experiencing a positive change.

What you will learn

The 3-month programme will cover the following:

• Key business principles and personal mastery.
• Financial management, pricing and profitability.
• Marketing and negotiation skills.
• Procurement and tender processes and compliance.
• Governance, ethics and sustainability.
• The art of storytelling.
• Pitch Battle.

Timeline:

1 August to 17 October 2024, every second Thursday from 07:00 to 08:30.

Learn, apply, and reflect without the need to be out of your business for prolonged periods (6 x 90-minute live virtual sessions).

Download the course programme here.

And there’s more...

You could be one of 10 delegates selected to battle it out and pitch before a panel that includes Nedbank procurement specialists and decision-makers. Three Pitch Battle winners will each receive a R10 000 voucher from Avo.

How to enter

• Log in to or register on SimplyBiz.
• Complete the Open Procurement Doors entry form before midnight on 21 July 2024.
• Accept the terms and conditions.

Competition FAQ

Download the competition FAQ here.

Get strategic and procurement-ready with SimplyBiz – the platform for business owners, by business owners – and the business school that builds the people who build the businesses that build Africa.