🇧🇼 Botswana · Government procurement
How to find and bid on government tenders in Botswana.
Botswana's public procurement is managed by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), which publishes tender notices, evaluates supplier registrations, and oversees contract awards for government ministries and state entities. This guide explains how to register as a supplier, access opportunities, and stay on top of active tenders.
Four steps to your first Botswana government contract.
1
Register your company with PPADB
All suppliers must be registered with PPADB (ppadb.co.bw) and classified under the relevant category and class before they can bid on public contracts. Registration requires a valid Certificate of Incorporation, a tax clearance certificate, and financial statements.
2
Access tender notices through the PPADB portal
Procurement notices are published on the PPADB portal and in Botswana's official government publications. Each notice specifies the procuring entity, contract description, required PPADB registration category, and submission deadline.
3
Submit a compliant bid dossier
Bids must include all documents prescribed in the tender specification — technical proposal, price schedule, and administrative documents. PPADB evaluates compliance before opening financial offers; non-compliant bids are excluded.
4
Track award notices and request debriefs
Award decisions are communicated through PPADB and published in the official gazette. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their evaluation scores — an important input for improving future bids.
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PPADB is Botswana's central procurement authority, handling contracts above defined thresholds for all government ministries, local authorities, and parastatals. It operates a supplier registration and classification system that determines which contracts a supplier is eligible to bid on. Botswana's procurement code emphasises competitive tendering and transparency, with a strong emphasis on citizen empowerment — policies that give preferential treatment to citizen-owned and citizen-empowered companies on certain categories.
Botswana-registered companies — particularly those holding citizen or citizen-empowered status — have preference under the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency framework on designated categories. Foreign companies are eligible for contracts above certain thresholds and for specialised categories where local supply is limited. All procurement documentation is in English.
PPADB publishes notices across multiple contract categories, but tracking all relevant tenders manually requires regular monitoring of the portal and official publications. Sell to State indexes PPADB notices and lets you search by keyword, sector, or buyer entity in plain English — and get a daily email alert on the tender searches you repeat.
Frequently asked questions
What is PPADB Botswana?
PPADB (Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board) is Botswana's public procurement authority. It registers and classifies suppliers, publishes tender notices, oversees evaluation processes, and is responsible for contract award oversight across government entities.
Who can bid on Botswana government tenders?
PPADB-registered companies — both citizen-owned and foreign — can bid, but citizen and citizen-empowered firms receive preference points under Botswana's economic empowerment policy on designated categories. Foreign firms are eligible for tenders above certain thresholds and in specialised categories.
Is access to PPADB tender notices free?
Tender notices on the PPADB portal are publicly accessible at no charge. Some tender documents may carry a document fee payable to the procuring entity; this is stated in the tender notice.
How can I track Botswana tenders with Sell to State?
Save a search on Sell to State filtered to Botswana with your target sector, keywords, or buyer entity. Turn on the alert for the saved tender search: once a day, we email you the number of new open and awarded tenders that match it.
What Botswana procurement data does Sell to State cover?
Sell to State indexes tender notices and award information from PPADB, making Botswana's government contracts searchable in plain English across sectors, procurement categories, and contracting authorities.
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