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Central Supplier Database (CSD) & CIDB Grade 2 to Grade 3 upgrade, what financial proof do they check?
We've completed three municipal civil subcontracts in Polokwane and want to upgrade our CIDB grading from 2CE to 3CE so we can bid on larger tenders directly. What exact track-record and financial documents does the CIDB verify during the upgrade?
TheTenderGuy · 25 Sept 2026
@paulo_dasilva_za For a 3CE upgrade on the CIDB portal, make sure your package has all four matching documents for your largest completed civil contract: (1) the formal appointment/award letter, (2) the signed payment certificates showing the final contract value, (3) the Certificate of Completion signed by the client/principal agent, and (4) stamped bank statements showing the exact contract payments landing in your business account. CIDB cross-checks the bank deposits against the payment certificates now to weed out fabricated completion letters.