🇲🇽 Mexico · Government procurement
How to find and win Mexican government contracts.
CompraNet (compranet.hacienda.gob.mx), operated by Mexico's Ministry of Finance (SHCP), is the federal government's mandatory electronic procurement system for publishing solicitations, receiving bids, and disclosing contract awards. This guide covers registration, opportunity discovery, bidding, and award tracking.
Four steps to your first Mexican federal government contract.
1
Register on CompraNet
Create a CompraNet supplier account at compranet.hacienda.gob.mx using your company's RFC (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes) or equivalent foreign tax identifier. Registration is required to download tender documents and submit electronic bids.
2
Find open procurement notices
Search CompraNet by dependency (federal agency), sector, date range, or keyword. The platform covers licitaciones públicas (open bids), invitaciones a cuando menos tres personas (restricted tenders), and adjudicaciones directas (direct awards above reporting thresholds).
3
Prepare and submit a compliant proposal
Download the full convocatoria (solicitation document), attend any mandatory site visits or juntas de aclaraciones (clarification sessions), then upload your technical and economic proposals via CompraNet by the stated deadline.
4
Monitor award announcements (fallos)
CompraNet publishes fallos (award decisions) for each procurement. Reviewing fallos in your sector gives insight into competitive pricing and which federal entities are most active buyers.
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CompraNet is Mexico's federal e-procurement platform, mandatory for federal public entities under the Ley de Adquisiciones, Arrendamientos y Servicios del Sector Público (LAASSP) and Ley de Obras Públicas (LOPSRM). It covers purchases of goods, services, leases, and public works across Mexico's federal government. State and municipal procurement is handled through separate systems.
Foreign suppliers may participate in Mexican federal tenders open to international competition, particularly those covered by trade agreements — USMCA, CPTPP, and bilateral agreements with the EU and other partners. Each convocatoria identifies whether international participation is permitted and lists any restricted conditions or national-content requirements.
CompraNet contains a large volume of notices across more than 200 federal entities. Manually tracking the categories you care about requires constant portal visits. Sell to State indexes Mexico federal procurement data, with plain-English search and saved tender searches with a daily email alert.
Frequently asked questions
What is CompraNet?
CompraNet (compranet.hacienda.gob.mx) is Mexico's federal government electronic procurement system, operated by the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público. It is the mandatory platform for publishing federal solicitations, receiving bids, and disclosing contract awards.
Can international companies bid on Mexican government tenders?
Foreign suppliers can participate in procurements open to international competition under Mexico's trade agreements, including USMCA, CPTPP, and agreements with the EU. Each convocatoria states whether international bidders are eligible and notes any national-content conditions.
Is CompraNet free to use?
Supplier registration and access to published solicitations on CompraNet are free. There is no fee to download tender documents or submit bids electronically on the platform.
How do I get alerts for Mexico tenders through Sell to State?
Search Mexico federal tenders on Sell to State by keyword, agency, or sector, then save the search. 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 Mexico procurement data does Sell to State cover?
Sell to State indexes federal tender notices and contract award disclosures from CompraNet, making them searchable in plain English alongside procurement data from over 190 other countries.
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