Transparency
Procurement Literacy Hub
Understand procurement rules, compare entity transparency, and know your rights as a bidder. Education makes markets more competitive.
Transparency through education, not accusation.
Compare entities against sector and national averages.
Earn a verifiable Procurement Literacy Certificate.
Explore transparency tools
Deviations, entity scores, awards, thresholds, guides, and case law—all linked.
Deviation Tracker
Track quarterly procurement deviations from National Treasury reports. Benchmark entities against sector averages.
Entity Scorecards
Transparency scores for government entities based on competition, deviations, timelines, and new entrant rates.
Award Analytics
Supplier concentration analysis, repeat winner patterns, and market competitiveness metrics by sector.
Threshold Monitor
Educational alerts when tenders cluster near regulatory thresholds. Understand PFMA vs MFMA rules.
Literacy Guides
Plain-language guides on procurement rights, competitive bidding, threshold rules, and your rights as a bidder.
Case Law Browser
Plain-language summaries of SCM court decisions with SME relevance ratings and key principles.
The Sunlight Principle
- Informed SMEs make markets competitive
- Competitive markets reduce irregularities naturally
- All data from public National Treasury sources
Transparency Features
Education-first
Learn procurement rules, spot red flags, and know your rights as a bidder.
Comparative benchmarks
See how entities compare to sector averages—no accusations, just data.
SME empowerment
Informed SMEs make markets more competitive. Competitive markets work better.
What you can do
- •View aggregate deviation statistics by quarter, sector, and province
- •Compare entity transparency scores against sector benchmarks
- •Understand procurement thresholds (PFMA, MFMA, RFQ limits)
- •Learn your rights as a bidder through guided courses
- •Earn a Procurement Literacy Certificate
- •Access research data for academic or journalistic work
Researcher & Journalist Access
Academics, journalists, and civil society organizations can request API access to export aggregate data for research and reporting. All data is public-domain.
Start with Entity Scorecards
Compare government entities on transparency metrics. No accusations—just comparative benchmarks sourced from National Treasury.