Tenders in Ethiopia

Public procurement in Ethiopia

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

Federal Public Procurement and Property Administration Proclamation No. 1333/2024 (2024)

Regulator

Federal Public Procurement and Property Authority (FPPA)

Official portal

Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) Ethiopia

WTO procurement agreement

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

Foreign bidders

Foreign firms can bid. The Proclamation sets a preference margin, with the rate fixed by directive, for goods made in Ethiopia, for Ethiopian providers, consultants and contractors, and for joint ventures between domestic and foreign firms.

Notice languages

Amharic, English

Currency

ETB

Good to know

National bids are run in Amharic and international competitive bids in English. Bidders deal with public bodies through the electronic system, so suppliers register on eGP.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$126.4 billion

Exports (2025)

US$16.8 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$25.5 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

33% of GDP

Average tariff (2021)

12.7% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

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

Ethiopia on FreeTender right now

80 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (18), financial & professional services (16), it & telecom (8), water & environment (5) and livelihoods & enterprise development (4).

Most active buyers: African Development Bank project (14), Afar Region RPCU (6), Development Bank of Ethiopia (6), South Western Ethiopia RPCU (4), UNDP (4).

Sources: metaappz.com · ppa.gov.et · production.egp.gov.et

About tenders in Ethiopia

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