Electronic Reverse Auction: open tenders (Pregão Eletrônico)

2,000+ open tenders in Brazil under this method.

The electronic reverse auction (pregão eletrônico) is used to buy standard goods and services — those whose quality can be defined objectively in the tender notice. Bidding happens online through successive bids, and the lowest price (or largest discount) wins. It is the most common procurement method in Brazil and the entry point for almost every new government supplier.

Tender notices are published in Portuguese, so descriptions appear as the agency wrote them. Search with English or Portuguese keywords — common English terms are translated automatically. New to Brazil? Start with how foreign companies can bid.