Complete Guide to Public Procurement in Mali
Practical guides, tutorials, glossary, and free tools to master Malian public tenders. From preparing your application to submission, everything is here.
How to bid
The steps of a bid, the rules of your country and those of the organisations that buy.
The complete guide to bidding
From reading the notice to getting paid, step by step, with your country's rules.
How-toYour country's regulation
Texts, bodies, procedures and thresholds, with a link to each source.
How-toBy organisation: United Nations, World Bank, AfDB...
When a funder or an agency applies its own rules instead of the national code.
How-toFrom notice to contract: the steps of a bid
The full map of a bid, what happens at each step and how much time to allow, so you know where you are and what comes next.
How-toWho is buying and which rules apply
State budget, development funder, United Nations agency or private company: how to tell in a minute which rules govern the notice in front of you.
How-toTypes of procedure: open, restricted, quotation, direct award, expression of interest
What each procedure means, who can respond, what it asks of you, and the thresholds that trigger it in your country.
How-toWorks, supplies, services, consulting: what changes
The type of contract decides what you must prove and how you will be scored. What to know for each of the four.
How-toRead a notice and a tender file
What to read first, where the disqualifying criteria hide, and how to decide within an hour whether the bid is worth the work.
How-toThe administrative documents to provide
Each document asked for, who issues it, how long it stays valid and how to avoid rejection over an expired certificate.
How-toWrite a technical bid that gets through
Answer the scoring grid, prove your references, present staff and equipment, and build a credible schedule.
How-toWriting your technical bid with ChatGPT: what works, what is missing
How to ask a general-purpose assistant for a useful text, what to check before submitting (references, bonds, code articles), and what it cannot know about this tender.
How-toPrice your financial bid
Price schedule, bill of quantities, taxes, hidden costs and abnormally low bids: how to reach a price that wins without ruining you.
How-toBonds and guarantees: bid, performance, advance, retention
What each guarantee covers, who can issue it, how long it takes to obtain, and the rules in your country.
How-toJoint ventures and subcontracting
How to reach a contract too large for you alone: choosing between a joint venture and subcontracting, what each commits you to, and the documents to prepare.
How-toSubmit your bid and the bid opening
Envelopes, copies, paper or electronic submission, receipt, and what to watch for at the opening session.
How-toEvaluation and award: what happens after you submit
How committees examine bids, how the ranking is calculated, and how to read an award result.
How-toChallenge a decision: appeals and time limits
When and how to challenge a notice or an award, before whom, and the time limits in your country that end your right to do so.
How-toDeliver the contract and get paid
From notification to acceptance: start order, advance, payment certificates, penalties, late payment and what you can do about it.
How-toThe mistakes that eliminate you and the pre-submission checklist
The most frequent causes of rejection, and the check to run the day before submission so a week of work is not lost over a detail.
How-toPlatform guide
How to use SangoBids, screen by screen, with screenshots and videos.
All how-to articles
Account, search, Go/No-Go verdict, deadlines, dossier, network, subscription.
How-toCreate your account
An e-mail, a six-digit code, two questions: your account receives its first tenders within three minutes.
How-toHome: your week at a glance
What the home page shows you each day, and where to click to act on what matters this week.
How-toInstall the app
SangoBids on iPhone and Android: install the app, sign in with the same account and receive notifications.
How-toSearch for tenders
Keyword, sector, region, buyer, amount: how to go from every notice in the country to the ten that matter to you.
How-toRead a tender page
Where to find what matters in a notice: buyer, deadline, documents, amendments and, above all, how to respond.
How-toThe Go/No-Go verdict
Know in two minutes whether a tender is worth a week of work: the verdict, its reasons and the documents you are missing.
How-toAlerts and saved searches
Get new tenders without searching: what you watch, how often and through which channel.
How-toTrack your deadlines
One click on a tender and SangoBids keeps its deadline: the list from most urgent to latest, with reminders.
How-toPrepare your submission file
For every tracked tender: the document list read from the tender file, compared with your documents, the letters, the proposal, the reminder that says what is missing, and submission.
How-toMy documents: the administrative file
The documents your country requires, in one place: added once, dated automatically, recalled before expiry, and compared with every tender.
How-toResults and buyer pages
Who won what, for how much, and what a buyer publishes: to aim well before you bid.
How-toFind a partner
Sub-contractor, supplier or joint-bid partner: where to find them on a given tender, how to request an introduction, and how to be found.
How-toMy showcase: your company page
Create your profile, publish a page with its own address and QR code, receive quote requests and see who views you.
How-toPosted needs: announcements between companies
Post what you are looking for, answer what others are looking for, and shortlist the good replies.
How-toPlans, payment and cancellation
What each plan includes, how to pay by card, Mobile Money or on the stores, and how to stop.
How-toSettings, notifications and privacy
Language, country, e-mails, notifications, quiet hours, exporting your data and deleting your account.
How-toGetting Started
The basics to understand and participate in public procurement.
Administrative Documents
Everything about the certificates and documents required to bid.
Bid bond: what you need to know
How to obtain and present a bid bond.
ArticleGlossary: Tax clearance certificate
Definition and how to obtain it.
GlossaryGlossary: Social security certificate
National Social Security Fund certificate.
GlossaryGlossary: Business registry (RCCM)
The trade and personal property credit register.
GlossaryRegulation & ARMDS
The legal framework and institutions governing public procurement.
Sector Guides
Sector-specific procurement opportunities.
Construction & Building
Tenders in building, public works, and infrastructure.
SectorIT & Telecom
Digital services, software, and network tenders.
SectorHealthcare
Medical equipment, pharmaceutical supplies, and healthcare facilities.
SectorAgriculture
Agricultural projects, livestock, and rural development.
SectorBlog: Agriculture opportunities
Analysis of the agricultural sector in public procurement.
ArticleEnergy & Mining
Oil, hydropower, renewable energy, and mining.
SectorTransport & Logistics
Roads, bridges, ports, and public transport.
SectorWater & Sanitation
Water supply, drilling, and wastewater treatment.
SectorEducation
School construction, educational supplies, and training.
SectorSMEs & Business
Resources dedicated to small and medium enterprises.
Tools & Resources
Free tools, glossary, and statistics to help you.
Public procurement glossary
All definitions of public procurement technical terms.
Free tools
Readiness assessment, checklist, budget calculator, regulation quiz.
Tender statistics
Daily data on public tenders.
Official sources
Official sites and platforms that SangoBids monitors for you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about public procurement and SangoBids.
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