# eTenders and CSD (eTenders Portal and Central Supplier Database)

South Africa's eTenders portal publishes government tender opportunities, and the Central Supplier Database, or CSD, is the single registry a supplier must join to do business with the South African state. The two work together: eTenders shows the opportunity, CSD registration is the precondition for bidding on it, and CSD registration takes time to complete.

Source: https://trinta.ai/glossary/csd · Full glossary: https://trinta.ai/glossary