# Preparing submission

Congratulations on taking the first step towards joining Singapore's SMEs Go Digital programme! You're about to embark on an exciting journey that will position your solution to help thousands of local SMEs accelerate their digital transformation.

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To help you kick-start your application and understand exactly what to provide, we've prepared a comprehensive list of guides and resources. These step-by-step instructions will walk you through each section, ensuring you have all the information and documentation needed for a successful submission.

#### Your Success is Our Priority

We're here to support you throughout this journey. Our detailed guidance, clear requirements, and helpful resources are designed to make your application process as smooth as possible.

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<summary>Grant Corppass access, Create new account in Vendor Management Portal and InvoiceNow</summary>

#### For new vendor, you must first be granted access via Corppass and be assigned with access before you can create an account in [Vendor Management Portal](https://services2.imda.gov.sg/VMP). You must also be registered on InvoiceNow.&#x20;

[Grant Corppass Access](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/grant-corppass-access.md)

[Create Account(For new vendors)](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/create-account-for-new-vendors.md)

[Create InvoiceNow Account](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/company-profile/company-information/create-invoicenow-account.md)

For existing vendors, you can grant [Corppass Access](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/grant-corppass-access.md) to your authorised employees and update [company profile](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/company-profile.md) information and keep your InvoiceNow account active.&#x20;

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<summary>Learn how to create a new draft submission</summary>

There are 5 sections that must be completed. You can work on each section concurrently to speed up the preparation process. The estimated preparation time is shown for your reference. Total estimated preparation time is at least 1 month.  &#x20;

[Create InvoiceNow Account](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/company-profile/company-information/create-invoicenow-account.md) Estimated preparation time: <15min

[Company Information](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/create-new-draft-submission/company-information.md) Estimated preparation time: < 3 hours

[Customer References](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/create-new-draft-submission/customer-references.md) Estimated preparation time: 1 - 3 weeks

[Solution Category Requirements](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/create-new-draft-submission/solution-category-requirements.md)Estimated preparation time: 1 - 2 months

[Pricing and Packages](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/create-new-draft-submission/pricing-and-packages.md) Estimated preparation time: < 1 week

[Declaration](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/create-new-draft-submission/declaration.md)Estimated preparation time: <5min

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<summary>Prepare list of documents to be uploaded</summary>

Refer to the list [here](/pre-approval-guide/stage-2-vendor-application/preparing-submission/list-of-documents-required.md)

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Tips: We recommend starting with this step first while working on other parts of your pre-approval application simultaneously.
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