SD1 and SD2 self-declaration forms
Kenyan tenders ask for two self-declarations under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015. They are short, but they are usually mandatory and many bids fail on them: unsigned, unstamped, wrong tender number, or only one of the two attached.
Form SD1 – not debarred
Declares that your firm, its directors and subcontractors "have not been debarred from participating in procurement proceeding under Part IV of the Act." Fill in: your name, P.O. Box, town of residence, your title (e.g. Director), company name, tender number, tender name and procuring entity. Then title, signature, date and stamp.
Form SD2 – no corrupt or fraudulent practice
Declares that the bidder will not engage in corrupt or fraudulent practice, has not been asked to pay and has not offered any inducement to the entity's board, management or staff, and will not engage in collusive practice with other bidders. Same details as SD1, with the entity's name filled in each place it is asked.
Also often required: SD3 / Code of Ethics
Many tenders add a "Declaration and Commitment to the Code of Ethics for Persons Participating in Public Procurement and Asset Disposal", sometimes called SD3. It needs the signatory's name, position, office address, phone, email, firm name, date, stamp and a witness.
Checklist
- Both SD1 and SD2 attached (and SD3 if asked).
- Tender number and name exactly as on the tender.
- Signed by the person in your Power of Attorney, stamped, dated.
- On letterhead if the mandatory list says "in company's letterhead".
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Not legal or procurement advice. Always follow the tender document and its addenda; if a tender attaches its own version of a form, use that version. Updated 2026-11-05.