Compliance
The 8 documents that disqualify Nigerian bidders most often
Most disqualifications are avoidable. Here are the statutory documents evaluators check first — and how long each takes to renew.
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The Free Tender Prequalification Checklist
The exact 33-document checklist Nigerian businesses need to be “tender ready” — organised by category, free to download.
What's inside
Seven categories covering every document a Nigerian public or enterprise buyer typically demands at prequalification stage, with notes on validity periods.
Company registration
CAC certificate, MEMART, CAC status report
Tax & financial
TCC, VAT, TIN, audited statements, bank reference
Statutory compliance
PENCOM, ITF, NSITF, BPP, SCUML, CMD
Legal documents
Affidavits and statutory declarations
Company information
Profile, org structure, key personnel, certifications
Technical capacity
Plant and equipment, technical staff, resources
Experience
Past projects, awards, completion certificates, references
Blog & guides
Practical writing on procurement, compliance and bid strategy in Nigeria.
Bid strategy
Bid or no-bid: a five-question test before you spend a Naira
Chasing every tender is the fastest way to lose money. A simple scoring test for deciding what to pursue.
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How to write a technical proposal an evaluator can score quickly
Evaluators score against a matrix. Structure your response to that matrix and you make it easy to give you marks.
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Pricing a public-sector bid without pricing yourself out
Balancing competitiveness with margin, and how to justify your numbers in the financial narrative.
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What donors actually look for in an NGO concept note
Theory of change, measurable outcomes and a budget that matches the narrative — in that order.
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Where AI helps in bid writing — and where it will cost you the contract
AI is excellent at structure and speed. It is dangerous when left unreviewed on compliance claims.
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