Uruguay - Selling to the GovernmentUruguay - Selling to the Government
Uruguay is not a member of the World Trade Organization´s Government Procurement Agreement yet does participate as an observer in the WTO’s Government Procurement Committee. Uruguay’s policy is to establish bilateral purchase agreements between individual governments.
A Government-to-Business (G2B) website, 32Thttp://www.comprasestatales.gub.uy32T, lists tenders for government agency procurements. This site aims to increase transparency and reduce government procurement costs. All government agencies issue tenders for the purchase of products and services on this website.
To participate in government tenders, companies need to register with the Uruguayan government. For more information on the procurement process and to register to participate in government tenders, please visit: 32Thttp://www.comprasestatales.gub.uy/inicio/proveedores/rupe/rupe32T. The Uruguayan government finances some public works projects with loans from multilateral development banks. Please refer to the” Project Financing” section in “Trade and Project Financing” for more information.
Advocacy
U.S. companies bidding on Government tenders may also qualify for U.S. Government advocacy. A unit of the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, the Advocacy Center coordinates U.S. Government interagency advocacy efforts on behalf of U.S. exporters bidding on public sector contracts with international governments and government agencies. The Advocacy Center works closely with our network of the U.S. Commercial Service worldwide and inter-agency partners to ensure that exporters of U.S. products and services have the best possible chance of winning government contracts. Advocacy assistance can take many forms but often involves the U.S. Embassy or other U.S. Government agencies expressing support for the U.S. bidders directly to the foreign government. Click here for more information.
Multilateral Development Banks and Financing Government Sales
Price, payment terms, and financing can be a significant factor in winning a government contract. Many governments finance public works projects through borrowing from the Multilateral Development Banks (MDB). Please refer to the Project Financing Section in Trade and Project Financing for more information. A helpful guide for working with the MDBs is the Guide to Doing Business with the Multilateral Development Banks.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s (USDOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) has a Foreign Commercial Service Officer stationed at each of the five different Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs): the African Development Bank; the Asian Development Bank; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; the Inter-American Development Bank; and the World Bank.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
A Government-to-Business (G2B) website, 32Thttp://www.comprasestatales.gub.uy32T, lists tenders for government agency procurements. This site aims to increase transparency and reduce government procurement costs. All government agencies issue tenders for the purchase of products and services on this website.
To participate in government tenders, companies need to register with the Uruguayan government. For more information on the procurement process and to register to participate in government tenders, please visit: 32Thttp://www.comprasestatales.gub.uy/inicio/proveedores/rupe/rupe32T. The Uruguayan government finances some public works projects with loans from multilateral development banks. Please refer to the” Project Financing” section in “Trade and Project Financing” for more information.
Advocacy
U.S. companies bidding on Government tenders may also qualify for U.S. Government advocacy. A unit of the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration, the Advocacy Center coordinates U.S. Government interagency advocacy efforts on behalf of U.S. exporters bidding on public sector contracts with international governments and government agencies. The Advocacy Center works closely with our network of the U.S. Commercial Service worldwide and inter-agency partners to ensure that exporters of U.S. products and services have the best possible chance of winning government contracts. Advocacy assistance can take many forms but often involves the U.S. Embassy or other U.S. Government agencies expressing support for the U.S. bidders directly to the foreign government. Click here for more information.
Multilateral Development Banks and Financing Government Sales
Price, payment terms, and financing can be a significant factor in winning a government contract. Many governments finance public works projects through borrowing from the Multilateral Development Banks (MDB). Please refer to the Project Financing Section in Trade and Project Financing for more information. A helpful guide for working with the MDBs is the Guide to Doing Business with the Multilateral Development Banks.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s (USDOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) has a Foreign Commercial Service Officer stationed at each of the five different Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs): the African Development Bank; the Asian Development Bank; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; the Inter-American Development Bank; and the World Bank.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.