🇦🇷 Argentina · Government procurement
How to find and win government tenders in Argentina.
Argentina manages federal public procurement through COMPR.AR (comprar.gob.ar), the electronic platform administered by the National Office of Government Contracting (ONC). This guide covers registration, tender search, compliant bidding, and award monitoring for suppliers targeting Argentine government contracts.
Four steps to your first Argentina government contract.
1
Register in COMPR.AR as a supplier
Create an account at comprar.gob.ar and complete your supplier profile with CUIT (tax ID), company registration data, and mandatory compliance declarations. Registration must be completed before you can access full bidding documents or submit offers.
2
Search open procurement notices
COMPR.AR lists licitaciones, concursos de precios, compras directas, and framework agreements published by national ministries, secretariats, and federal agencies. Filter by category, entity, or publication date.
3
Prepare and submit a compliant offer
Download the pliego de bases y condiciones for each opportunity, prepare your technical and economic proposal to the stated specifications, and upload it through COMPR.AR before the closing date.
4
Monitor award resolutions and contract records
COMPR.AR publishes adjudication acts and signed contracts. Reviewing award history by category and buyer helps you benchmark pricing and anticipate recurring procurement cycles.
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Search Argentina government tenders
COMPR.AR is Argentina's mandatory federal e-procurement platform, covering national ministries, secretariats, and federal agencies under Decree 1023/2001 and its implementing regulations. The system handles all standard contracting modalities — public tender (licitación pública), restricted tender, price comparison, and direct contracting — as well as framework agreements. Provincial and municipal governments procure separately through their own portals.
Argentine procurement law permits foreign company participation in open federal tenders. International suppliers generally need to demonstrate legal standing in their home country and may require a local representative for contract execution. Qualification requirements including financial capacity and experience are detailed in each pliego; compliance with AFIP tax obligations is required for domestic companies.
COMPR.AR covers a broad buyer base spanning defence, health, education, infrastructure, and technology. Sell to State indexes COMPR.AR federal tender notices, with plain-English search and saved tender searches with a daily email alert.
Frequently asked questions
What is COMPR.AR?
COMPR.AR is Argentina's national electronic public procurement platform managed by the National Office of Government Contracting (ONC). It centralises all federal tender notices, bid processes, adjudication acts, and contract records under Argentina's public procurement regulatory framework.
Who can bid on Argentina government tenders?
Both Argentine and foreign companies can participate in open federal tenders. Domestic suppliers must be AFIP-compliant; international suppliers must provide legal standing documentation and may need a local representative depending on the contract type.
Is access to COMPR.AR free?
Yes. Browsing published tenders and downloading bidding documents on COMPR.AR is free. Supplier registration is also free of charge.
How can Sell to State help me find Argentina tenders?
Sell to State lets you search COMPR.AR notices in plain English and save keyword or sector searches for Argentina. Turn on the alert for the saved tender search: once a day, we email you the number of new open and awarded tenders that match it.
What Argentina procurement data does Sell to State cover?
Sell to State indexes active federal tender notices and award records from COMPR.AR, making Argentine government procurement searchable in English alongside data from over 190 other countries.
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