SPF has received several reports whereby scammers had impersonated as SAF army personnel, other public officers or reputable companies/schools to make bulk purchases. However, the victims would then be asked for items not sold by the victim and be recommended a 'third party vendor' for the victim to buy the additional item. Eventually, victims suffer losses from the scam by making the payment for the additionally requested item/s from the 'third party vendor'.

SPF has issued an alert to businesses via the Singapore Business Federation and key trade associations representing sectors that have been targeted by such scams. Please refer to the attached PDF for more information.

We urge businesses to remain vigilant. Businesses should verify the identity of the people they are transacting with by directly checking with the organization/company and avoid making advance payments or deposits with new suppliers introduced by a potential client. Government agencies will also not ask businesses to make payment to another business on Government’s behalf, unless agreed through a written contract.

If in doubt, businesses can call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 to check.

As part of GeBIZ’s continuous effort to improve your user experience, we are glad to introduce 2 new additional features in – The Supplier File Repository (SFR):

1) Configure uploaded file in SFR to be retrieved automatically during bid submission
2) Increase of file size from the current 35mb to 100 MB

For more information on how to use this feature, please click on User Guide (SFR).

Tender Lite for Construction will be implemented from May 2025 as announced in MOF’s Committee of Supply 2025. It covers tenders with estimated value not exceeding $1 million for construction works. Tender Lite for general goods and services has been implemented since April 2024. MOF will be implementing Tender Lite for ICT contracts in phases from second half of 2025, with more details to be shared in due course. Under Tender Lite, there would be fewer contract conditions as compared to typical tenders. For more information on how to search and participate in Tender Lite opportunities, please click here for the user guide.

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1) The Ministry of Education (MOE) is aware of some fraudulent activities involving fake documents purportedly issued by MOE to request quotations for goods or services, and to issue fake Award Notifications and Purchase Orders (POs) to affected vendors.

2) The perpetrators used forged MOE letterheads, email addresses with names or domains that look similar to MOE emails (e.g. "@gov-sg.co") and made calls/WhatsApp messages to solicit information and the delivery of goods from potential vendors to schools. MOE would like to advise vendors that in general procurement are processed via GeBIZ and correspondences on procurement with MOE or schools should be via email addresses ending with gov.sg or edu.sg.

3) MOE takes a serious view of the cases and has referred them to the Police for investigation. MOE has also informed affected vendors to disregard the fake correspondences.

4) MOE advises vendors to be vigilant of suspicious mails and phone calls and to exercise caution when sharing their business or personal details online. Should anyone encounter this scam, please disregard these fake order(s) and if necessary, lodge a police report.

5) For clarification on such suspicious purchases, please check with the relevant schools.

From end Apr 2024, Tender Lite will be implemented as announced in MOF's Committee of Supply ("COS") 2024. It will cover new tender opportunities called with estimated procurement value not exceeding $1 million for general goods and services first. MOF will be reviewing Tender Lite for ICT and construction buys in following years. Under Tender Lite, there would be fewer contract conditions as compared to typical tenders. For more information on how to search and participate in Tender Lite opportunities, please click here for the user guide.