Bidding on tenders in United Arab Emirates.

How public procurement works in United Arab Emirates — registration, eligibility, bid security and submission — checked against the official rules.

Bidding

How to bid for government contracts in the UAE

How UAE government procurement works in 2026: the federal procurement law and its 2025 regulation, the federal Digital Procurement Platform, Dubai eSupply and Abu Dhabi's ADGPG, supplier registration for foreign companies, In-Country Value (ICV) and SME preferences, bonds, grievances, and what the India–UAE CEPA's government procurement chapter actually gives Indian companies.

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Qualification

The UAE In-Country Value (ICV) certificate explained: how it's scored, how it affects tenders, and how to get one

How the UAE National In-Country Value (ICV) programme works in 2026: who requires ICV, the scoring formula and bonuses, the certification process and the 25 approved certifying bodies, validity, how ICV is weighted in federal and ADNOC tenders, what foreign companies can expect, and the April 2026 decision making ICV mandatory.

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Foreign bidders

How Indian companies can bid for UAE government contracts under the India–UAE CEPA

What the India–UAE CEPA's government procurement chapter gives Indian companies in 2026: the 41 UAE federal entities covered, thresholds (SDR 134,000 goods and services), what's excluded (construction, oil and gas, medicines, ICV-programme purchases), the ban on requiring prior UAE experience, registering on the federal Digital Procurement Platform with UAE PASS, the 5-day grievance window, and the routes into Dubai, Abu Dhabi and ADNOC that the CEPA doesn't reach.

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