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Public procurement in DR Congo
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.
- WTO procurement agreement
- DR Congo is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.
- Foreign bidders
- Foreign firms may bid. The law gives a preference, applied as a reduction on the bid price and stated in the tender, that ranks Congolese individuals and firms ahead of foreign ones. A foreign bidder that subcontracts 30% of the contract to Congolese firms, or fields 40% Congolese key experts, can receive a preference of up to 5%.
- Notice languages
- French
- Currency
- CDF
- Good to know
- The Direction Générale de Contrôle des Marchés Publics (DGCMP) reviews award procedures in advance for contracts above set thresholds.
Trade snapshot
- GDP (2025)
- US$91.0 billion
- Exports (2025)
- US$39.5 billion in goods and services
- Imports (2025)
- US$40.0 billion in goods and services
- Trade share (2025)
- 87% of GDP
- Average tariff (2020)
- 8.4% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
DR Congo on FreeTender right now
34 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (14), financial & professional services (8), facility management & cleaning (3), it & telecom (2) and energy & power (2).
Most active buyers: Girls Learning and Empowerment Project (14), Minsitère du Plan (3), Enabel — Belgian Development Agency (3), Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo International Development Association (IDA) The World Bank (WB) (2), Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Small Medium Enterprises (2).
Sources: leganet.cd · armp-rdc.org · marchepublic.cd