In the procurement world, prequalification has traditionally been viewed as a box-ticking exercise — a static check to ensure suppliers are legally registered, tax compliant, and perhaps appropriately certified. But the reality is that this approach misses the point. If you’re still treating prequalification as an administrative task, you’re not

In an ideal world, managing orders and invoices should be seamless, traceable, and intuitive; not a bottleneck buried in email threads, spreadsheets, or outdated ERP modules. Yet for many organisations, the path from order issuance to invoice closure is fragmented across departments, systems, and approvals. This not only delays payments

In business, sourcing delays, scattered communications, and manual evaluations can stall critical procurement decisions. Whether you’re dealing with RFIs, RFQs, or RFPs, the reality is often the same: teams struggle with tight deadlines, inconsistent responses, and lost opportunities. At Scale, we’ve reimagined RFx management for African businesses. Built with local

Procurement is no longer about just getting the lowest price — it’s about building partnerships that add value at every step. At Scale, we’ve helped hundreds of organisations across Africa identify the right suppliers early, and avoid the wrong ones before it’s too late. This blog outlines what good and

If you choose a supplier based solely on price and delivery promises—without verifying their compliance or financial health—you’re taking a major risk. Their tax status might be outdated, their cash flow unstable, and their reliability questionable. And when things start to go wrong—missed deliveries, stalled projects, regulatory issues—it’s often too