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Bidding on tenders in Uruguay.

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

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How to bid for public tenders in Uruguay

A 2026 guide to Uruguayan public procurement for Uruguayan and foreign companies: the TOCAF as amended by the 2025–2029 budget law, ARCE and comprasestatales.gub.uy, the 2026 thresholds in pesos for direct purchase, price competitions and tenders, RUPE registration for non-resident foreign firms, Spanish-language bids, the 8% national-industry preference and SME margins, bid and performance guarantees, evaluation, the EU–Mercosur agreement and GPA observer status, and administrative challenges and court action.

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