Tenders in Somalia

Public procurement in Somalia

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, Concessions and Disposal Act, 2015 (2015)

WTO procurement agreement

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

Currency

SOS

Good to know

Federal procurement is handled by the Ministry of Finance's Public Procurement Department. Projects funded by multilateral development banks follow the funder's procurement rules.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$13.0 billion

Exports (2025)

US$3.8 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$12.8 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

128% of GDP

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

Somalia on FreeTender right now

39 open notices; the busiest sectors are financial & professional services (8), it & telecom (4), agriculture & food (3), energy & power (2) and water & environment (2).

Most active buyers: African Development Bank project (19), IOM (4), FAO (3), Human Appeal (1), ILO (1).

Sources: ppp.worldbank.org · mof.gov.so · trade.gov

About tenders in Somalia

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