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Checklist

Complete this checklist every six months to ensure your business is always ready to contract.

  • Supply Nation certification / registration for my business is current.

  • My business website is live and up-to-date.

  • The Indigenous Business Directory listing for my business is current and accurate.

  • Buyers know how to contact me. My business contact details are accessible and correct.

  • I am registered on the government tender websites and have subscribed to tender alerts.

  • My team and I know my business’s unique selling / value proposition.

  • My business has meetings planned with business owners within companies / organisations we want to do business with.

  • My business knows what trends and issues are affecting our current and prospective clients.

  • My capability statement is current. 

  • My business’s subscriptions are current e.g. listing on Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Direct.

  • My business is financially healthy:

    • It is solvent – the business can pay its debts when they fall due

    • Tax and super payments are up-to-date

    • I know the balance of business bank account

    • The business has no bad / doubtful debts

    • The business has very few aged debtors

    • The business has at least two months working capital

    • Business and personal expenses are kept separate.

  • My business keeps all records as required by legislation.

  • I know why a client would choose to do business with me / my company.

  • I know when a desired client is under contract, who the supplier is and when the contract is up for renewal.

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