User Manual

Introduction

This user manual will guide Suppliers on how to use Economic Empowerment Database.

System Overview

Economic Empowerment Database is a web-based online system that intends to provide a platform for linking Local Suppliers and Investors in Extractive Sector.

System configuration

Suppliers Database System operates in any browser through mobile phones or personal computers. The application requires connection to Internet in order to save data to database. Users do not have to install the system to their devices since it can be accessed from any location via intern

Users of the system

  • Administrators
  • Suppliers
  • Investors
  • Internal user (NEEC)
  • Other Stakeholders

Getting Started

This section explains how to open, Register and Login to the system.

To get to the system, enter the URL in your browser as shown below.

NOTE: User can get the valid URL from system administrator–NEEC.

Supplier registration

Suppliers must register themselves to the system to get username and password.

Steps for Registration

i. To register click the Registration link

The following form will be displayed as

ii. Then click "Supplier Registration" button

The supplier registration form will be displayed, follow the steps bellow to fill the form;

The supplier registration form will be displayed, follow the steps bellow to fill the form;

i.  Enter Group Name

ii. Select the Country

iii. Enter Contact Person (Full Name)

iv. Enter Title

v. Enter Email

vi. Enter Mobile No.

vii. Enter Telephone No.

viii. Enter Website

ix. Enter Username

x.Enter captcha code.

xi. Click the Register button to submit the Registration  or clear to cancel the all fields

Login

After opening the application (As explained in getting started), the login page will appear as shown below.

Login Steps

i. Enter valid email address/username

ii. Enter password

iii. Enter captcha texts

iv. Click Login button to login

Change Language

To change language between English and Kiswahili, click the "Select Language" button and select the language on the dropdown

Forgot Password

To recover password click "Forgot Password" link at the login screen

You will see the screen like the one below

Fill in the email and click "Submit" to recover your password.

NOTE: Your password will be sent to you email, you can check it after this process.

Dashboard

After successful login to the system, user will see the Dashboard.

Dashboard is designed to provide user at-a-glance view of key information of the Economic Empowerment Database such as

  • Company information in summary
  • Profile completion percentage
  • Inbox
  • Recent Opportunity

Below screen shows information user can find in the dashboard.

Profile

After initial registration suppliers must update their profile. To Update Profile, follow the steps below.

i. Click View Profile link from the main menu as shown below

ii. The below screen showing company information will be displayed, here supplier is required to enter company information such as

  • Type of Organization
  • Year Established
  • Under Laws of
  • and  Turn over details

iii. Click Next button to go to the next form, the following screen will be displayed showing organization information.

Here supplier is required to enter

Employee details such as
  • Number of Male, Female, Disabled Male and Disabled Female employees which fall under Tanzanian Employees
  • Number of Male, Female, Disabled Male and Disabled Female employees which fall under Non-Tanzanian Employees
  • Number of Male and Female employees which fall under Skilled Employees
  • Number of Male and Female employees which fall under Semi-skilled Employees
  • Number of Male and Female employees which fall under Unskilled Employees
Branch details:

Here the Supplier is required to enter

  • Number of branches
  • Number of plants
  • Number of warehouses
  • Branch locations

iv. Click next button to go to the next form, the following screen will be displayed showing Type of business

 Here supplier is required to enter

  •  Sector and Sub-sector of his/her business in respective fields
  • Company’s business activity
  • Company’s Major business activity
  • Services your company offers

v. Click next button to got to the next form, the below screen will be displayed, Here supplier will be required to enter his/her company experience as follows

  • Recent Business Transaction        
  • Date
  • PeriodService / Product
  • Value (USD)
  • Buyer
  • Buyer Contact No.
  • Buyer Email

 

vi. Click next button to go the next form, the below screen will be displayed. here user is required to enter share holders' information such as

  • Full Name        
  • Date of Birth        
  • Nationality        
  • Gender        
  • Position        
  • Shareholding %
  • Then Enter name and title of authorizing officer
  • vii. Click next button to go to the next form, the below screen will be displayed. here user is required to attach Certificates from statutory bodies

    • Enter certificate name
    • Enter certificate number
    • Choose file from device and attach

    viii. Click next button to go to the next form. the below screen will be displayed showing declaration.

    Here supplier is required to declare that all information filled in the previous forms are true.

    • To Declare Check the  declaration check box  and click Finish button

    ix. After clicking "Finish" button the forms will wait for approval from NEEC.

    x. Only after NEEC Approval Supplier will be added  in the suppliers list, Also after approval supplier can again update their information as needed.

    Investors

    In this part Internal user can;

    1. See the list of registered investors
    2. View investors profile

    View List of Investors

    i. To see Investors click "Investors" link from the menu as indicated below;

    ii. The following screen will be displayed, showing list of registered investors

    View Investor's Profile

    i. Go to Investors screen by clicking Investors link from the main menu

    ii. To view Investors profile, Click Investors SNo (Serial number) from the list as indicated in the screen below.

    iii. Investor's Profile will be displayed as follows;

    Inbox

    Here Suppliers  can see list of register investors, follow the following steps to view inbox

    Stes:

    i. Login to the system, and the dashboard will be displayed as shown below

    ii. Click the  "Registered Investor" link to see the list of registered investors

    Opportunity

    Here suppliers can view posted opportunities.

    To view posted opportunities, follow steps below.

    Steps:

    i. Login to the system, and the dashboard will be displayed as shown below

    ii.  From the dashboard user can see opportunities as indicated in the below screen.

    iii. To view an opportunity in details, click the opportunity serial number (SNo) as indicated above, and the following screen will displayed. this screen shows posted opportunity in detail.

    Report

    To view reports Click reports link on the main menu and select the report you want to view.

    Supplier Register

    To view Supplier Register Reports , Follow the steps below

    Steps

    i.Click the 'Supplier register' link under Reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed

    iii. Select the Sector

    iv. Select the Sub-sector

    v. Select the Type of supplier and status

    vi. Click the View Report Button to view report.

    Local content

    To view Local Content Reports , Follow the steps below

    Steps

    i. Click on the 'Local Content' link under Reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed

    iii. Select sector

    iv. Select sub-sector

    v. Select organization type

    iv. Select status

    vi. Click the View Report Button to view report

    Employment & Disability

    Employment & Disability

    To view Employment & Disability Reports , Follow the steps below

    Steps

    i. Click on the ' Employment & Disability ' link under Reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed

    iii. You can filter report by entering Keyword in search box

    Blacklisted Suppliers

    To view Blacklisted Suppliers Reports , follow the steps below

    Steps

    i. Click on the Blacklisted Suppliers link under reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed

    iii. Select the sector

    iv. Select the sub-sector

    v. Select the Level type

    vi. Click the View Report Button to view report

    Investor Register

    To view Investor Register Reports , follow the steps below

    Steps

    i.Click on the Investor register link under reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed

    iii. Select the sector

    iv. Select the status

    vii. Click the View Report Button to view report

    Opportunity

    To view Opportunity , follow the steps below

    Steps

    i. Click Opportunity link under reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed;

    iii. Select the sector

    iv. Select the sub-sector

    v. Select 'date from'

    vi. Select 'date to'

    vii. Click the View Report Button to view report

    User Logs

    To view User Logs , follow the steps below

    Steps

    i. Click User Logs link under reports Menu

    ii. The following page will be displayed;

    iii. Select the sector

    v. Select 'date from'

    vi. Select 'date to'

    vii. Click View Report Button to view report

    Change Password

    Follow the below steps to change password

    1. click the change password link from the menu
    2. The following form will display
    1. Enter the current password
    2. Enter the new password
    3. Confirm the new password
    4. Click submit button to save

    Log Out

    To logout from the system follow the steps below;

    • Click the user icon on the banner as indicated below
    • Then click the logout link to logout