Tenderers must be registered on Supplier Databases as described in the tender conditions. Tenderers who are not registered on these Supplier Databases are not precluded from submitting tenders, but must however be registered upon being requested to do so in writing and within the period contained in such a request. Preferences are offered to tenderers who tender in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Regulations and the City of Cape Town’s Supply Chain Management Policy (SCM Policy). Furthermore, in terms of these Regulations and the SCM Policy, tenderers are required to meet the HDI and/or RDP specific goals