Tenders in Lebanon

Public procurement in Lebanon

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 Law No. 244 (2021)

Regulator

Public Procurement Authority (PPA)

Official portal

Public Procurement Authority central electronic platform

WTO procurement agreement

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

Foreign bidders

Foreign suppliers can take part, but Law 244 allows bids offering supplies or services of Lebanese origin a 10% preference over foreign ones. Bidding documents may not exclude Lebanese goods or services that are available at the required quality.

Notice languages

Arabic

Currency

LBP

Good to know

The law came into force on 29 July 2022. Procuring entities must publish notices on the Public Procurement Authority's central electronic platform.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2024)

US$26.0 billion

Exports (2024)

US$6.1 billion in goods and services

Imports (2024)

US$15.3 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2024)

82% of GDP

Average tariff (2020)

2.8% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

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

Lebanon on FreeTender right now

33 open notices; the busiest sectors are financial & professional services (3), real estate & facilities (2), construction & infrastructure (2), water & environment (2) and healthcare & pharma (1).

Most active buyers: UNDP (7), ILO (5), UNRWA (5), Council for Development and Reconstruction (4), UNESCO (1).

Sources: ppa.gov.lb · lp.gov.lb · institutdesfinances.gov.lb

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