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This is a detailed guide that will help you apply for an AGPO certificate. It will also answer any questions you might have regarding the process.

AGPO stands for Access to Government Procurement Opportunities. This is a certificate that Youth, Women, and Persons with disabilities are required to bid for government tenders.

The AGPO Program aims to facilitate the youth, women, and persons with disabilities-owned enterprises to participate in government procurement.

A procuring entity shall allocate at least thirty per cent of its procurement budget to procure goods, works, and services from micro and small enterprises owned by youth, women, and persons with disabilities.

What You Require Before You Apply for AGPO Certificate

AGPO Requirements for Youth

Original Scans of:

1. National Identity Card/ Kenyan Passport – youths are from ages 18 years to 34 years old.
2. Business Registration Certificate or Certificate of Incorporation for a limited company.
3. CR12 for Limited Company from Registrar of Companies (system generated soft copy).
4. Partnership Deed for partnership business.
5. Tax Compliance Certificate.
6. National Construction Authority Letter / Certificate for construction category, however, this is not a must.

AGPO Requirements for Persons with Disabilities

Original Scans of:

1. National Identity Card or Kenyan Passport.
2. Registration Document from the National Council for persons with disabilities.
3. Business Registration Certificate or Certificate of Incorporation for a limited company.
4. CR12 for Limited Company from Registrar of Companies (system generated soft copy).
5. Partnership Deed for partnership business.
6. Tax Compliance Certificate.
7. National Construction Authority Letter/ Certificate for construction category which is not a must.

AGPO Requirements for Women

Original scans of:

1. National Identity Card or Kenyan Passport.
2. Business Registration Certificate Certificate of Incorporation.
3. CR12 for Limited Company from Registrar of Companies (system generated soft copy).
4. Partnership Deed for partnership business.
5. Tax Compliance Certificate.
6. National Construction Authority Letter or Certificate for the construction category.

Step By Step Guide On How to Apply For AGPO Certificate

Registration Stage

1. Access the AGPO Website.
2. At the top, locate the register button and click on it.
3. Perform a pre-registration check to identify if you are already registered. This is done by selecting the type of business and entering your registration number. If your business is registered, details will appear below. You will only be required to log in.
4. Fill in the registration form making sure to capture the required information. This is personal information like; your name, gender, national ID or Passport Number, Email, Date of Birth, and Employment History. You will create a password for future logging into the AGPO website. Click next to proceed.

Business Details

Enter the Business Name or Company Name, Ownership Group, Disability Number if you have, Ownership Type, and Year of Incorporation or Registration. Also, provide County and Sub County where Business is situated. The Constituency, Ward, Phone Number and Postal Address. Once through, click next.

Compliance Information

In this stage, enter the Number of Employees, Annual Turnover, Certificate of Incorporation Number or Business Registration Number. Also, fill in the Years of Experience, Pin Number, Tax Compliance Certificate Number, Bank Name, Branch, Account Name and Account Number.

Government Supply History

Indicate if you have ever supplied to the Government before, if you are a benefactor of the 30% scheme, and if you have undergone capacity-building training. You have completed registration. The next step is to verify your email address using the link sent to you.

Uploading Documents

Once you log in after verifying the email, you need to upload the necessary documents. These are, scanned original Identification Documents, Certificate of Incorporation or Business Registration. Also required are CR12, Partnership Deed, and Persons with Disability Special ID. However, this depends on the category you are applying for.

Once you have completed uploading all the required documents and ownership details, kindly visit the nearest HUDUMA CENTER to initiate the approval process. Once the approval process goes through, you will get the AGPO certificate from the portal.

AGPO certificates have to be renewed every two years for the following reasons:

• To check on the current ownership status.
• To check on the Tax Compliance .