# Costa Rica Government Procurement — SICOP

> Search Costa Rican government tenders on SICOP with AI. Hook turns plain English into structured procurement data from Costa Rica's integrated procurement system. Sign up.

*Source: [https://www.selltostate.com/countries/costa-rica/](https://www.selltostate.com/countries/costa-rica/)*

**Country:** Costa Rica (CR)
**Portal:** SICOP
**Portal URL:** https://www.sicop.go.cr
**Currency:** CRC
**Language:** en-CR

## Overview

Costa Rica's SICOP is one of Central America's most advanced e-procurement systems, covering all public institutions, autonomous bodies, and municipalities. Hook indexes the full catalogue and makes it searchable in English — opening access to a stable, OECD-aspirant procurement market.

## Why Hook for Costa Rica?

### 10× Faster

Search all SICOP listings in seconds instead of navigating the portal's Spanish-language interface and filters.

### Always Current

Hook indexes SICOP continuously — public institutions, autonomous entities, and municipal tenders tracked in real time.

### Plain English

Search in English. Hook bridges the language barrier for international firms entering Costa Rica's procurement market.

### Export-Ready

Structured data with procedure numbers, institutions, values in CRC, and bid deadlines — ready for your pipeline.

## How it works

1. **Ask in Plain English** — Describe what you're looking for in plain English. Hook translates your intent to match Spanish-language procurement listings on SICOP without requiring local terminology.
2. **Hook Searches SICOP** — Hook indexes SICOP across all public institutions, decentralized entities, and municipal governments. Public bids, abbreviated bids, and framework agreements are all covered.
3. **Receive Structured Contract Data** — Results arrive as structured data with procedure numbers, contracting institutions, estimated values in CRC, and bid deadlines — formatted for your capture process.

## Use cases

- **Technology Firms** — Find MICITT and institutional IT modernisation, cybersecurity, and digital services tenders.
- **Pharmaceutical Companies** — Surface CCSS and public health procurement for medicines, devices, and hospital supplies.
- **Construction Firms** — Track MOPT, ICE, and municipal infrastructure projects including renewable energy and transport.

## Built for

Built for Costa Rica

## FAQ

### What is Hook?

Hook is an AI-powered procurement search tool by Sell to State. It helps businesses find Costa Rican government tenders on SICOP using natural language English queries.

### What is SICOP?

SICOP (Sistema Integrado de Compras Públicas) is Costa Rica's official government procurement portal. All public entities must publish tenders and awards here. Hook indexes this data continuously.

### Who is Hook built for?

International and local vendors targeting Costa Rican public sector contracts — technology firms, pharmaceutical companies, construction firms, and consulting companies.

### How much does Hook cost?

CRC 105,000 per month, or CRC 1,050,000 per year (saving 17%). Sign up to be notified when Hook launches for Costa Rica.

### What data does Hook cover?

All SICOP procurement procedures: licitaciones públicas, licitaciones abreviadas, compras directas, and convenio marco across public institutions, autonomous entities, and municipalities.

### Can I use Hook as an MCP server?

Yes. Hook provides an MCP interface for querying Costa Rican procurement data from AI assistants and developer environments.

## Pricing

- Monthly: 105000 CRC
- Annual: 1050000 CRC (saves 17)