Bookkeeping, Business

Know Your PRAZ Registration Categories

Published: 20 November 2025

📝 Know Your PRAZ Registration Categories

For businesses looking to register with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ), understanding the correct categories is essential. The article outlines the comprehensive list of categories for the registration of bidders². This list is broken down into two main sections: Goods and Services.

Goods Categories (Starting with ‘G’)

The majority of categories relate to the supply of various goods, identified by a code starting with the letter ‘G’. This section covers everything from agricultural inputs to specialized equipment.

Agriculture and Resources

Agricultural Seeds, Fertilizers, Chemicals and Herbicides (GA001)
Livestock Feed Premixes and Additives (GA003)
Limestone (GL001)
Grain (Maize, Rice Wheat etc.) (GG002)

Vehicle and Machinery-Related Products

Motor Vehicle Spares, Pneumatic Tyres, Tubes and Accessories (GM003)
New Heavy Motor Vehicles & Buses (GN002)
Used Light Motor Vehicles (GU002)
New Plant and Equipment (GN005)
Fuels & Lubricants (GF003)

IT and Communication

Computers, Printers, Photocopiers, Networking Equipment and Accessories (GC006)
Communication Radios, Handsets, Cellular Mobile Phones, Facsimile Machines and Accessories (GC005)
Fibre Optic Cable and Accessories (GF001)

Health and Safety

Pharmaceuticals (Medical Drugs, Supplies and Consumables) (GP004)
Medical and Laboratory Equipment, Products, Spares, Consumables and Accessories (GM002)
Protective Clothing (GP005)
Fire Fighting Equipment (GF002)

Services Categories (Starting with ‘S’)

Service providers should look for categories beginning with the letter ‘S’. These range from professional consultancy to specialized maintenance and construction work.

Professional and Consultancy Services

Audit Services (External) (SA004)
Legal Services (SL003)
Engineering Consultancy (SE001)
Actuarial Consultancy Services (SA005)
Human Resources Consultancy (SH004)

Construction and Infrastructure

Construction and Civil Works (buildings, dams, roads etc.) (New) (SC006)
Building and Roof Repairs & Maintenance Services (SB004)
Plumbing & Related (Jobbing) Services (SP005)
Road Maintenance Services (SR003)
Borehole Siting, Casing, Drilling and Repairs (SB003)

Maintenance and Repair

Light Motor Vehicle Maintenance (SL005)
Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Electrical Equipment, Generators, Power Back-Up Equipment & Miscellaneous Electrical Repair Works (SI002)
Air Conditioners and Refrigerator Maintenance Services (SA001)
Computers, Printers & Networking Installations and General Office Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services (SC005)

Other Key Services

Catering Services (SC002)
Private Security Guards & CIT Services (SP007)
Cleaning Services (for Office & High-Rise Buildings) (SC003)
Printing Services (SP006)

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PRAZ Categories

The importance of selecting the correct category cannot be overstated, as it dictates the tenders and procurement opportunities your business will be eligible for Lucent Consultancy is available to assist with the PRAZ registration process.

No.	Section Name	Category Code	Section	Action
1	Actuarial Consultancy Services	SA005	SERVICES	Select
2	Agricultural Equipment and Accessories	GA133	GOODS	Select
3	Agricultural Seeds, Fertilizers, Chemicals and Herbicides	GA001	GOODS	Select
4	Air Conditioners and Refrigerator Maintenance Services	SA001	SERVICES	Select
5	Air conditioners and Refrigerators Supply and Installation	GA008	GOODS	Select
6	Architectural Services	SA002	SERVICES	Select
7	Arms and Ammunition	GA002	GOODS	Select
8	Auctioneering Services	SA003	SERVICES	Select
9	Audit Services (External)	SA004	SERVICES	Select
10	Aviation Spares and accessories	GZ033	GOODS	Select
11	Aviation, navigation, communication & surveillance systems	GY002	GOODS	Select
12	Bedding (Blankets, Sheets, etc..)	GB001	SERVICES	Select
13	Bee Hive Equipment and Accessories	GB004	SERVICES	Select
14	Bicycle Maintenance & Repair	SB001	SERVICES	Select
15	Blasting	SB002	SERVICES	Select
16	Borehole Siting, Casing and Drilling Equipment	GH005	GOODS	Select
17	Borehole Siting, Casing, Drilling and Repairs	SB003	CONSTRUCTION	Select
18	Building and Roof Repairs & Maintenance Services	SB004	SERVICES	Select
19	Bulk and Cargo Transport Services	SB005	SERVICES	Select
20	Bulky Water Supply	GB002	SERVICES	Select
21	Burial and Funeral Services (including Pauper Burial)	SB006	SERVICES	Select
22	Butchery (beef, pork, fish, poultry products etc.)	GB003	SERVICES	Select
23	Cable Trenching	SC001	CONSTRUCTION	Select
24	Calibration of equipment (measuring, mechanical, electrical, laboratory, aviation etc.)	SC011	SERVICES	Select
25	Canvas & Tarpaulins	GC001	SERVICES	Select
26	Capital Raising, Debt Restructuring, Listing and Mergers and Acquisitions Consultancy Services	SX001	SERVICES	Select
27	Catering Equipment, Accessories & Spares	GC002	SERVICES	Select
28	Catering Services	SC002	SERVICES	Select
29	Chemical Spraying Equipment (Knapsack Sprayers, Boom Sprayers etc)	GC010	GOODS	Select
30	Cleaning , Laundry Equipment and consumables	CE001	SERVICES	Select
31	Cleaning Chemicals	GC003	SERVICES	Select
32	Cleaning Services (for Office & High Rise Buildings)	SC003	SERVICES	Select
33	Cloud Seeding	SC004	SERVICES	Select
34	Coal	GC004	SERVICES	Select
35	Communication Radios, Handsets, Cellular Mobile Phones, Facsimile Machines and Accessories	GC005	GOODS	Select
36	Computers, Printers & Networking Installations and General Office Equipment Maintenance & Repair Services	SC005	GOODS	Select
37	Computers, Printers, Photocopiers, Networking Equipment and Accessories	GC006	GOODS	Selected
38	Construction and Civil Works (buildings, dams, roads etc.) (New)	SC006	CONSTRUCTION	Select
39	Construction Materials (Aggregates, Road Marking Materials, Bitumen, Reinforcing Steel, Meshwire, Enzyme chemical road stabilizer etc..)	GC007	GOODS	Select
40	Construction of Overhead Electricity Power Transmission (New)	SC007	CONSTRUCTION	Select
41	Corporate Gifts	GC008	GOODS	Select
42	Corporate Wear	GC009	GOODS	Select
43	Cosmetic Services	CS001	GOODS	Select
44	Cosmetics Products	CP001	GOODS	Select
45	Courier & Removal Services	SC008	GOODS	Select
46	Creative Art and Design	AT001	GOODS	Select
47	Custodial Services (archiving & related services)	SC009	GOODS	Select
48	Customs Clearance & related Import Export Services	SC010	SERVICES	Select
49	Debt Collection Services	SD001	SERVICES	Select
50	Diving Equipment, Accessories and Gear	GD001	GOODS	Select
51	Diving Services and Related Testing, Maintenance and Repair of Diving Equipment	SD004	SERVICES	Select
52	Dry Cleaning Services	SD002	SERVICES	Select
53	Dyeing and Tanning Extracts	SD003	GOODS	Select
54	Electrical Products: Cables and Materials, Power Back-Up Equipment, Transformers, Standby Generators, Consumables & Accessories	GE001	GOODS	Select
55	Engineering Consultancy	SE001	SERVICES	Select
56	Entertainment (dance groups, disco, bands, master of ceremonies, disk jockeys, and hire of related equipment)	SE004	SERVICES	Select
57	Environmental Impact Assessment Services	SE002	GOODS	Select
58	Event Management, Exhibition Facilities, Stand Building and Venue Hire (new)	SE003	SERVICES	Select
59	Fencing Services	SF001	SERVICES	Select
60	Fiber Optic Cable and Accessories	GF001	GOODS	Select
61	Fire Fighting Equipment	GF002	GOODS	Select
62	Fire Fighting Equipment Maintenance	SF002	SERVICES	Select
63	Fishing Equipment and Accessories (nets, rods, hooks, twine, scales etc.)	FE001	GOODS	Select
64	Fitness and Wellness Services	SF005	SERVICES	Select
65	Forensic and Ballistic Equipment	FG001	GOODS	Select
66	Forensic Services	SF003	SERVICES	Select
67	Fuels & Lubricants	GF003	GOODS	Select
68	Fumigation Services	SF004	SERVICES	Select
69	Funeral & Burial Products	FP001	GOODS	Select
70	Furniture, Office Equipment, Upholstery, Carpeting & Curtaining Products	GF004	GOODS	Select
71	Gas (Industrial and Domestic)	GG001	GOODS	Select
72	Geomatics (surveying and mapping).	SG001	SERVICES	Select
73	Grain (Maize, Rice Wheat etc. )	GG002	GOODS	Select
74	Groceries and Provisions	GG003	GOODS	Select
75	Harvesting Services	SH006	SERVICES	Select
76	Harvesting Services	SH006	SERVICES	Select
77	Hazard Warning Equipment	GH002	GOODS	Select
78	Heavy Duty Catering Equipment (Industrial, Oil Jacketed Pots etc)	GH001	GOODS	Select
79	Heavy Vehicle Maintenance	SH001	SERVICES	Select
80	Hire of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery	GA007	SERVICES	Select
81	Hire of Construction Equipment (Tip Trucks, Bulldozers etc.)	SH002	SERVICES	Select
82	Hire of Tents, Outdoor & Camping Equipment	SH003	SERVICES	Select
83	Home Appliances	GZ004	GOODS	Select
84	Hotels and Conference Facilities	SH004	SERVICES	Select
85	Human Resources Consultancy	SH005	SERVICES	Select
86	Industrial Chemicals	GC022	GOODS	Select
87	Installation Repair and Maintenance of Biogas Equipment and Appliances	SI001	SERVICES	Select
88	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Electrical Equipment, Generators, Power Back-Up Equipment & Miscellaneous Electrical Repair Works	SI002	SERVICES	Select
89	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Garage Equipment	SI010	GOODS	Select
90	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Industrial and Domestic Air Compressors and Related Equipment	SI008	SERVICES	Select
91	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Industrial and Domestic Gas Equipment and Appliances	SI007	SERVICES	Select
92	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Irrigation Equipment and Accessories	SI004	SERVICES	Select
93	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Medical and Laboratory Equipment and Accessories	SI005	SERVICES	Select
94	Installation, Repair & Maintenance of Safety, Loss Control & related Access Control Systems (CCTVs, Vehicle Security, Alarms etc.)	SI003	SERVICES	Select
95	Insurance and Brokerage Services	SI006	SERVICES	Select
96	Investment and Banking	SI009	SERVICES	Select
97	Irrigation Equipment	GI001	GOODS	Select
98	Land Scaping, Gardening and Florist	SL001	SERVICES	Select
99	Land Surveyors	SL002	SERVICES	Select
100	Legal Services	SL003	SERVICES	Select
101	Lifts and Elevator Maintenance	SL004	SERVICES	Select
102	Lifts and Elevator Supply and Installation	GL004	GOODS	Select
103	Light Motor Vehicle Maintenance	SL005	SERVICES	Select
104	Limestone	GL001	GOODS	Select
105	Livestock	GL002	GOODS	Select
106	Livestock Feed Premixes and Additives	GA003	GOODS	Select
107	Locksmith and Key Cutting Services	SL006	SERVICES	Select
108	Locomotives and Railway Equipment and Spares	GR001	GOODS	Select
109	Lubricants Only	GF003B	GOODS	Select
110	Malaria and Tsetse Control Chemicals, Materials and related Vector Control Products	GM001	GOODS	Select
111	Management & General Consultancy Services	SM001	SERVICES	Select
112	Marine Equipment	ME001	SERVICES	Select
113	Marketing and Advertising Services	SM002	SERVICES	Select
114	Mechanical and Structural Engineering (incl. steel fabrication, steel roof and coverings, machining, sewage management, dewatering, etc.)	SM003	CONSTRUCTION	Select
115	Media Production ((filming, photography etc.)	SM004	SERVICES	Select
116	Medical and Laboratory Equipment, Products, Spares, Consumables and Accessories	GM002	GOODS	Select
117	Medical Practice and Health Services	SM007	SERVICES	Select
118	Meteorology systems	GY001	SERVICES	Select
119	MIC Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology	SX007	GOODS	Select
120	Milling (grain, saw, etc.)	SM005	SERVICES	Select
121	Mining Equipment, Consumables and Accessories (castings – mill balls, manhole covers, short collar joints, 3 legged ports etc.)	GM004	GOODS	Select
122	Motor Cycle Maintenance	SM006	SERVICES	Select
123	Motor Vehicle Spares, Pneumatic Tires, Tubes and Accessories	GM003	GOODS	Select
124	Musical Instruments (PA Systems and Accessories)	GM005	GOODS	Select
125	New Bicycles	GN001	GOODS	Select
126	New Heavy Motor Vehicles & Buses	GN002	GOODS	Select
127	New Light Motor Vehicles	GN003	GOODS	Select
128	New Motor Cycles	GN004	GOODS	Select
129	New Plant and Equipment	GN005	GOODS	Select
130	Non-Agricultural Herbicides	GN006	GOODS	Select
131	Ordinance Requirements ((badges, slip-ons, lanyards, name tags, embroidered items, and various accoutrements)	GO001	GOODS	Select
132	Outdoor, Camping & Hunting Equipment	GO002	GOODS	Select
133	Packaging Materials & Related Products	GP001	GOODS	Select
134	Painting Services	SP014	SERVICES	Select
135	Paints and Accessories	GP002	GOODS	Select
136	Panel Beating	SP001	SERVICES	Select
137	Partitioning, Shop and Household-fittings	SP002	SERVICES	Select
138	Passenger Transport, Travel and Tour	SP003	SERVICES	Select
139	Pet Breeding and Training	SPO11	SERVICES	Select
140	Pet Food and Accessories	GP009	GOODS	Select
141	Pharmaceuticals (a) Medical Drugs, Supplies and Consumables	GP004	GOODS	Select
142	Pharmaceuticals medical supplies and consumables excluding drugs	GP004B	GOODS	Select
143	Plant and Equipment Maintenance	SP004	SERVICES	Select
144	Plumbing & Related (Jobbing) Services	SP005	SERVICES	Select
145	Pollutants Tracking, Monitoring and Rehabilitation Services (Oil Pollution, Noise Pollution, Toxic Substances Pollution etc)	SP011	SERVICES	Select
146	Poultry and Livestock	GL003	GOODS	Select
147	Pre-paid Meters (electricty, Water etc)	GP007	GOODS	Select
148	Printing Services	SP006	SERVICES	Select
149	Printing Spares, Sundries (Oils, Gases, Grease & Chemicals)	GP003	GOODS	Select
150	Private Security Guards & CIT Services	SP007	SERVICES	Select
151	Project Management	SP008	SERVICES	Select
152	Property Development (Residential and Commercial) new	SP010	CONSTRUCTION	Select
153	Property Evaluation and Estate Agents Services	SP009	SERVICES	Select
154	Protective Clothing	GP005	GOODS	Select
155	PVC, HDPE, LDPE, GRP Pipes and Fittings	GP006	GOODS	Select
156	Quantity Surveying	SQ001	SERVICES	Select
157	Repair & Maintenance of Heavy Duty Catering Equipment	SR001	SERVICES	Select
158	Repair and Maintenance of Locomotives and Rail Tracks	SR009	GOODS	Select
159	Repair, Maintenance & Service of Sewing Machines and Accessories	SR002	SERVICES	Select
160	Road Maintenance Equipment & Accessories	GH003	GOODS	Select
161	Road Maintenance Services	SR003	SERVICES	Select
162	Saddlery and Related Articles & Accessories	GS001	GOODS	Select
163	Safari Activities	SZ006	SERVICES	Select
164	sanitary products and services	GA004	GOODS	Select
165	SCRAP	GX001	GOODS	Select
166	Security, Surveillance and Detection, Safety and Access Control Products (CCTVs, Vehicle Security, Drones, Alarms etc.) and Accessories	GS002	GOODS	Select
167	Sewing Machines, Spares and Accessories	GS003	GOODS	Select
168	Signage and Branding Services	SS001	SERVICES	Select
169	Silviculture Services	SS012	SERVICES	Select
170	Software Development and Computer Applications, Computer Security Systems Installation and Consultants Services	SS002	SERVICES	Select
171	Solar Panels and Accessories	GS004	GOODS	Select
172	Sports Wear and Equipment	GS005	GOODS	Select
173	Standards Development	SS004	GOODS	Select
174	Stationery Products and Paper Raw Materials	GS006	GOODS	Select
175	Storage and Warehousing	SS003	SERVICES	Select
176	Survey equipment & Accessories	GH007	GOODS	Select
177	Tailoring Services (Cut-Make & Trim)	ST001	SERVICES	Select
178	Tanned Leather and Products	GT003	GOODS	Select
179	Telecommunication, Internet-based and Related Systems Installations & Maintenance (including Website development, domain registration and hosting etc.)	ST002	SERVICES	Select
180	Testing and Inspection Services	ST006	SERVICES	Select
181	Textbook and Booklet Publishing	ST003	SERVICES	Select
182	Tiling and Carpeting Services (New)	ST004	SERVICES	Select
183	Timber and Boards	GT001	GOODS	Select
184	Tools and Hardware	GT002	GOODS	Selected
185	Town Planning	TW001	SERVICES	Select
186	Tyre Repairs, Wheel Balancing and Alignment	ST005	SERVICES	Select
187	Uniform and Textile Materials	GU005	GOODS	Select
188	Used Heavy Motor Vehicles	GU001	GOODS	Select
189	Used Light Motor Vehicles	GU002	GOODS	Select
190	Used Motor Cycles	GU003	GOODS	Select
191	Used Plant and Equipment	GU004	GOODS	Select
192	Vegetables and Fruits (Fresh Farm produce)	GV002	GOODS	Select
193	VEHICLE BODIES & TRAILERS, AND VEHICLE CONVERSIONS	GV003	GOODS	Select
194	Vehicle Parking Services	SV002	SERVICES	Select
195	Vehicle Registration Plates, Consumables and Accessories	GV004	GOODS	Select
196	Vehicle Towing Services	SV001	SERVICES	Select
197	Veterinary Drugs, Vaccines and Chemicals	GV001	GOODS	Select
198	Waste Collection and Management (New)	SW001	SERVICES	Select
199	Waste Collection Products	WC001	SERVICES	Select
200	Water And Sewer Engineering and Utilities	SZ005	GOODS	Select
201	Water Treatment Chemicals	GW001	GOODS	Select
202	Weighbridges, Scales and Accessories	GW002	GOODS	Select

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