Sistemade Calificación de Empresas Proveedoras (SICEP)

What Sistemade Calificación de Empresas Proveedoras (SICEP) does

Sistema de Calificación de Empresas Proveedoras (SICEP) is a web-based supplier qualification platform serving Chile's mining and large-industrial sectors. It is headquartered in Antofagasta and operates as a strategic unit of the Asociación de Industriales de Antofagasta (AIA). The platform enables mining companies and large industrial buyers to register, evaluate, pre-qualify, and monitor suppliers through structured enrollment, annual background updates, on-site basic competency evaluations covering infrastructure, human resources, quality, environment, safety, connectivity, automation, and community, plus configurable pre-qualification polynomials. Add-on modules include a traffic-light dashboard (Dashboard SICEP), the monthly Supplier Situation Report (ISAP) with financial, legal, and tax alerts, a tender dissemination module, and detailed commercial-financial reports.

SICEP monetizes through a combination of recurring subscription-like fees (one-time supplier registration and size-tiered annual update fees for micro, small, medium, and large companies as well as natural persons) and professional-services fees (basic competency evaluations and re-evaluations conducted on-site over approximately four hours, plus financial diagnostic reports). Distribution is event-driven: the flagship Encuentro Nacional de Proveedores, the Cena de Negocios Mineros co-organized with the Ministry of Mining and the Antofagasta Regional Government, recurring business rounds (ruedas de negocios) with specific mining companies, and ongoing digital access via the www.sistemasicep.cl portal. Major participants include Antofagasta Minerals, BHP, CODELCO, and SQM, alongside BHP's Local Purchase Program. The operating footprint is concentrated in the Antofagasta region of Chile, with explicit accommodation of foreign-company registrations, and the organization employs approximately seven people across platform operations, financial analysis, corporate relations, and basic-competency executive roles.

Name

Sistemade Calificación de Empresas Proveedoras (SICEP)

Legal name

Sistema de Calificación de Empresas Proveedoras

Website

https://sicep.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SICEP is a web-based supplier qualification platform for Chile's mining and large-industrial sectors, enabling registration, annual updates, on-site competency evaluations, and pre-qualification workflows that connect supplier companies with major buyers such as BHP, CODELCO, Antofagasta Minerals, and SQM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supplier Qualification and Procurement Services

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900), Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Traceability & Certification Services (Responsible Sourcing) (IMAKAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Third-Party Traceability Platform Assurance (SOC/ISO-aligned controls for traceability data) (AFALAGAK)

Keywords

• Supplier qualification platform
• Mining procurement services
• Vendor pre-qualification
• Supplier risk monitoring
• Industrial supplier registry

Headquarters

HQ city

Antofagasta

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Supplier Registration Fees: One-time registration fee for companies joining the SICEP supplier registry, granting access to the platform and quality seal.
2. Annual Update Fees: Annual process fees for maintaining active status in the system. Different rates apply for different company sizes (micro, small, medium, large) and states (current, late, inactive).
3. Basic Competencies Evaluation: On-site evaluation of infrastructure, human resources, quality, environment, safety, connectivity, automation and community. Duration approximately four hours.
4. Basic Competencies Re-evaluation: Periodic re-evaluation to maintain current competency audit status. Fees depend on last re-evaluation date.
5. Financial and Commercial Reports: Detailed analysis providing financial situation diagnosis and relative position of the company. Delivered by the Financial Area team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SICEP operates a web-based supplier qualification platform that enables mining and industrial companies in Chile to register, evaluate, and monitor supplier companies. Suppliers enroll to receive a quality seal validated by their own clients, while mining buyers access config

Product overview

SICEP is a unified supplier qualification platform for the Chilean mining-industrial sector. The core platform combines supplier registration, annual updates, competency evaluations, financial reporting, and dashboard monitoring. Add-on modules include preselection configuration, tender publication, and monthly supplier situation reports (ISAP). The system connects supplier companies with mining companies and large industries through business encounter events and a quality seal certification. The platform is accessed via web portal with no public API mentioned.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plataforma SICEP The core technological platform for the search, selection, and monitoring of supplier companies in the mining-industrial sector. It evaluates, classifies, and systematizes supplier information to support rigorous selection and reduce operational risks.
• Inscripción de Proveedores (Supplier Registration) Registration service that allows supplier companies to enroll in the SICEP system, obtaining a quality seal validated by their own clients, differentiating them from other market offerings.
• Actualización de Antecedentes (Annual Update) Annual process that allows suppliers to maintain their active status in SICEP before potential clients searching for their services. Includes update of financial, legal, and curricular information.
• Informes Financieros Comerciales (Financial and Commercial Reports) Detailed financial analysis providing a diagnosis of the company's financial situation and relative market position, with a focus on the last three years of financial indicators.
• Evaluación de Competencias Básicas (Basic Competencies Evaluation) Audit that evaluates competencies of goods and services companies in the mining and industrial sector, assessing infrastructure, human resources, quality, environment, safety, connectivity, automation, and community. Duration approximately four hours; contributes to more rigorous supplier selection.
• Encuentros de Negocios (Business Encounters) Activities that promote business opportunities and exchange of relevant information for supply, including business rounds, networking events, and business dinners connecting registered suppliers with platform user companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased business opportunities for registered suppliers through direct access to procurement processes of major mining companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Antofagasta MineralscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Antofagasta Minerals participates as presenting company at SICEP 2025 supplier encounter and organizes business rounds with SICEP suppliers. Active collaboration includes workshops like 'Respectful Environments' and business networking sessions.
• BHPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025BHP participated as presenting company at SICEP 2025 supplier encounter. Also partners through BHP's Local Purchase Program available to SICEP-registered suppliers.
• CODELCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025CODELCO participated as presenting company at SICEP 2025 supplier encounter, connecting with registered suppliers for potential business relationships.
• SQMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025SQM participated with both its Lithium and Iodine & Plant Nutrition divisions at SICEP 2025 supplier encounter, presenting business opportunities to registered suppliers.
• Ministerio de Minería (Chile)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ministry of Mining co-organizes the Cena de Negocios Mineros (Mining Business Dinner) together with the Regional Government of Antofagasta and AIA/SICEP, as part of the annual Month of Mining.
• Gobierno Regional de AntofagastaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Regional Government of Antofagasta partners with Ministry of Mining and AIA/SICEP for the Cena de Negocios Mineros and Month of Mining activities.
• Comité Corfo AntofagastaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 January 2024CORFO Antofagasta Committee organized the International Innovation Ecosystems Encounter, with SICEP participating in promotion and outreach to the supplier community.
• Instituto de Tecnologías Limpias (ITL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2023ITL collaborated with SICEP to organize a Suppliers Encounter for Mining and Energy, connecting ITL technology needs with SICEP-registered suppliers.
• Asociación de Industriales de Antofagasta (AIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICEP operates as a strategic unit of the Association of Industrials of Antofagasta (AIA). AIA co-organizes major events including the Encuentro Nacional de Proveedores and Cena de Negocios Mineros. SICEP is housed within AIA's organizational structure and benefits from its industry network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Avetta: SaaS platform for contractor and supplier pre-qualification, safety compliance, and risk management, used by enterprises including mining majors. Closely mirrors SICEP's core workflow of registering, vetting, and continuously monitoring supplier compliance status.
• Achilles: Global supplier pre-qualification and supply chain management platform serving mining, energy, infrastructure, and other industrial sectors. Highly comparable to SICEP's supplier qualification, registration, and evaluation model, though operating across multiple geographies and verticals.
• Veriforce: Contractor management and qualification platform focused on safety, insurance, and regulatory compliance for industrial workforces. Comparable to SICEP's competency evaluation and ongoing monitoring modules for suppliers serving mining and heavy industry.

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: Global sustainability ratings and supplier intelligence platform used by large buyers including mining and industrial companies. Overlaps with SICEP in scoring and validating suppliers, but with a broader ESG/risk focus across many industries.
• Dun & Bradstreet: Provider of business data, credit reports, and supplier risk intelligence used by procurement teams. Comparable to SICEP's financial and commercial reporting modules, though serving much broader use cases beyond mining supplier qualification.
• Coupa: Enterprise spend management platform with supplier onboarding, qualification, and risk management modules. Compares to SICEP's tender module and supplier information services, though part of a much wider procurement suite.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Global business intelligence and corporate data provider used in supplier due diligence and procurement workflows. Adjacent to SICEP's financial diagnostic reporting and supplier information services, with far broader coverage.

Emerging players

• Beroe: Procurement intelligence and supplier risk analytics platform with supplier discovery and qualification capabilities. Comparable to SICEP's pre-qualification polynomial and supplier situation reports, with deeper analytics emphasis.
• Resilinc: Supply chain risk and supplier resilience platform providing supplier mapping, monitoring, and risk scoring. Comparable to SICEP's continuous supplier monitoring and dashboard functionality for mining supply chains.

Regional players

• TradeCore (Achilles South America local operation): Local-market supplier qualification and pre-screening services operated in Latin America under the broader Achilles platform. Directly comparable to SICEP's role as the regional mining supplier qualification system, competing in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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