Tenders in Brazil

Public procurement in Brazil

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Lei nº 14.133/2021 – Lei de Licitações e Contratos Administrativos (Public Procurement and Administrative Contracts Law) (2021)

Regulator

Secretaria de Gestão e Inovação (SEGES), Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI)

Official portal

Portal Nacional de Contratações Públicas (PNCP)

WTO procurement agreement

Brazil is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Foreign bidders

Foreign firms may take part in international tenders, and the law bars qualification or evaluation conditions that block foreign bidders. Buyers may still apply preference margins of up to 10% for nationally made goods and national services, or up to 20% where these come from technological development in Brazil.

Notice languages

Portuguese

Currency

BRL

Good to know

Law 14.133 sets general rules for the Union, states, the Federal District and municipalities, which also issue their own regulations. The PNCP gathers procurement information from all levels of government, and federal buyers run their tenders on Compras.gov.br.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$2.28 trillion

Exports (2025)

US$406.3 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$398.3 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

35% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

7.3% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Brazil on FreeTender right now

7,346 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (2,218), healthcare & pharma (1,427), financial & professional services (985), transport & logistics (684) and manufacturing & supply (527).

Most active buyers: HOSPITAL NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEICAO S/A · HOSPITAL NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEICAO S A (44), MUNICIPIO DE RIO DE JANEIRO · MRJ-PREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO (33), MUNICIPIO DE UBERLANDIA · MMG-SECRETARIA MUN. DE ADMINIS. DE UBERLÂNDIA (26), EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE CORREIOS E TELEGRAFOS · LICITAÇÃO CORREIOS (24), UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE LONDRINA · UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (23).

Sources: gov.br · licitacoesecontratos.tcu.gov.br · gov.br · gov.br

About tenders in Brazil

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