Tenders in Rwanda

Public procurement in Rwanda

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

Law N° 031/2022 of 21/11/2022 governing public procurement (2022)

Regulator

Rwanda Public Procurement Authority (RPPA)

Official portal

Rwanda On-Line E-Procurement System (Umucyo)

WTO procurement agreement

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

Foreign bidders

The law bans discriminatory clauses in tender documents and lets foreign bidders provide the administrative documents required in their home country. A firm registered in Rwanda as a foreign company must meet Rwandan requirements. Procuring entities can give exclusive or local preference to goods made in Rwanda, and to domestically registered firms for works and services.

Notice languages

Kinyarwanda, English, French

Currency

RWF

Good to know

All public tenders must be posted and run on Umucyo unless the RPPA authorises an exception. Bids are priced in Rwandan francs unless the Minister authorises another currency. The 2022 law replaced Law n° 62/2018.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$16.4 billion

Exports (2025)

US$3.5 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$5.7 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

57% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

11.1% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

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

Rwanda on FreeTender right now

276 open notices; the busiest sectors are healthcare & pharma (37), financial & professional services (25), manufacturing & supply (24), construction & infrastructure (21) and transport & logistics (16).

Most active buyers: Government of Rwanda (via Umucyo / RPPA) (253), African Development Bank project (11), Rwanda Biomedical Center - Ministry of Health (3), LuxDev (Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency) (2), Rwanda Urban and Fruit Trees Digital Innovation Challenge (1).

Sources: rppa.gov.rw · umucyo.gov.rw · rppa.gov.rw

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