Tenders in Ghana

Public procurement in Ghana

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

Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 914) (2003)

Regulator

Public Procurement Authority (PPA)

Official portal

Ghana Electronic Procurement System (GHANEPS)

WTO procurement agreement

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

Foreign bidders

Foreign firms can compete, but PPA guidelines set margins of preference. Domestic goods get 20% (or 15%, depending on local content), and domestic contractors get 10% or 7.5% in international competitive tendering for works. For goods, the preference depends on the origin of the goods, not the bidder's nationality.

Notice languages

English

Currency

GHS

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$114.2 billion

Exports (2024)

US$29.2 billion in goods and services

Imports (2024)

US$28.2 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2024)

69% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

12.5% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

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

Ghana on FreeTender right now

24 open notices; the busiest sectors are education & training (6), construction & infrastructure (2), financial & professional services (2), transport & logistics (2) and climate, resilience & disaster risk (1).

Most active buyers: ILO (4), MINISTRY OF EDUCATION -STAR-J (4), European Investment Bank (EIB) (3), African Development Bank project (2), IOM (1).

Sources: ppa.gov.gh · ppa.gov.gh · ghaneps.gov.gh

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