Interested bidders can participate and compete in various fields for supply of goods, services and works. There are very large numbers of ongoing projects and many more to come. The procurement of goods, services and works is done through competitive biddings following stipulated procedures of the respective donors.

The procurement is carried out in transparent manner as per laid down procedures of the donors. The same is achieved through the use of effective advertising, public bid opening, objective bid evaluation criteria, independent evaluation consistent with the stipulations of the bidding documents, award to a qualified bidder having submitted the lowest evaluated bid without negotiations, publication of award results, fair and speedy protest handling process, and disclosure of signed contracts and prices

Procurement regulations stipulate providing losing bidders with an effective way to submit contract award protests. More generally, private partners in government contracts are expected to be proactive in implementing competitive mechanisms and should be the guardians of those mechanisms exactly in the same manner as government agencies. Private partners are offered fair contract conditions. The institutional mechanisms have a critical role to play in the balance between partners and in the transparency of the process.

Large business houses can participate in large contracts for works, and supply of goods through competitive procedures of International Competitive Bidding (ICB), National Competitive Bidding (NCB) etc. Also they can play a major role in providing Consultancy Services (CS) for bigger projects.

Small and medium enterprises can also participate in supply of goods through National Shopping/International Shopping. There are a large number of projects where demands of goods can be better met by carrying out procurement through shopping procedures. These are, for example, supply of furniture, computers, stationery, drugs, printing of text books, vehicles and other items. Local firms can also form joint ventures wherever permitted in the bidding documents for participating in works contract etc..

For more details regarding business opportunities, vendors should watch the advertisement published in local newspapers and also available on UNDB online, ADB web site and other web sites including this (the E-Afghanistan) web site. Even though it is not a mandatory requirement for International Competitive Bidding, National Competitive Bidding, and other competitive biddings, vendors may like to register for their specific goods they wish to supply. This will enable them to get Invitation to Quote (ITQ) for procurement through shopping and also information regarding latest publications for open competitive biddings.