Does Department of Defence pay suppliers on time?
Defence procures specialised goods, services and facilities for the SANDF — often through Armscor.
High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first.
Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.
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Does Department of Defence pay suppliers on time?+
High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first. Live data — Live Treasury 30-day payment data (FY2025/26) · Defence.
What is Department of Defence's payment-risk score?+
34/100 (High risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.
How do I win a Department of Defence tender?+
Register on the Central Supplier Database, make sure your B-BBEE, tax and sector documents are current, and submit every returnable. Bidcheck checks each Department of Defence tender against your profile and flags what's missing before you submit.
Where does the Department of Defence payment data come from?+
Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.
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