By Vlad Nadymov Updated 2 min read
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The Dominican Republic changed its procurement law in 2026. Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas replaced Ley 340-06 on 28 January 2026. Procedures still run on the Portal Transaccional of the DGCP, and suppliers still register in the RPE. This guide explains the system and the new law.
DGCP, RPE and the Portal Transaccional
- DGCP: the governing body of the public procurement system.
- RPE (Registro de Proveedores del Estado): the register of suppliers, by economic activity.
- Portal Transaccional: where entities publish procedures and suppliers submit offers.
Buyers check that a supplier’s tax (DGII) and social security (TSS) status is in order.
Requirements for government contractors in Dominican Republic (2026)
What a company needs to register, bid and sign a public contract in Dominican Republic. Checked on against the sources at the end of this section.
| Procurement law | Ley N° 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, promulgated in July 2025 and in force since 28 January 2026; it replaced Ley N° 340-06 |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Dirección General de Contrataciones Públicas (DGCP) |
| E-procurement portal | Portal Transaccional of the Sistema Nacional de Compras y Contrataciones Públicas (comunidad.comprasdominicana.gob.do) (comunidad.comprasdominicana.gob.do) |
| Supplier registration | Register in the Registro de Proveedores del Estado (RPE) of the DGCP, then use the Portal Transaccional to see procedures and submit offers. |
| Foreign companies | Foreign suppliers can register in the RPE and bid. The Dominican Republic is part of CAFTA-DR, which gives covered suppliers access within its procurement chapter. |
| Domestic preference | Preferences and reserved shares for micro, small and medium enterprises and national production, as the law and the pliego state. |
| Language | Spanish |
| Digital signature | Offers are submitted on the Portal Transaccional with the supplier’s user. |
| Complaints | Challenges (impugnaciones) go to the contracting entity and then to the DGCP, under Ley 47-25. |
Documents to prepare before you bid in Dominican Republic
- RPE registration, active, with the economic activities of the procedure
- Tax and social security compliance (DGII and TSS), which buyers check
- The technical and economic offer in the format of the pliego de condiciones
- Guarantees of offer seriousness and performance, when the pliego requires them
What changed in 2025 and 2026
Ley 47-25 entered into force on 28 January 2026, 180 days after promulgation. It modernises procedures and adds stronger disciplinary and criminal consequences for officials.
Sources: DGCP, Dirección General de Contrataciones Públicas; Portal Transaccional.
Ley 47-25
President Abinader promulgated Ley 47-25 in July 2025. It entered into force on 28 January 2026, after a period of 180 days. The law:
- replaces Ley 340-06 and its rules;
- modernises the procedures and the use of the electronic system;
- sets disciplinary procedures and criminal consequences for officials who break the rules;
- keeps preferences for micro, small and medium enterprises and national production.
Procedures that started before 28 January 2026 follow the transition rules of the law.
Dominican public procurement in numbers
The charts use the DGCP records that Sell to State indexes, about 196,000 award records since November 2024. Most are small: half of the awards with a value are below DOP 186k, and the middle half lies between DOP 65k and DOP 425k.
The national institute for technical and vocational training (INFOTEP) published the most awards since November 2025: 2,967. The national student welfare institute, the Ministry of Education and the President’s press office follow.
Only 28% of the companies that won a contract in the period won exactly one. Most Dominican suppliers win again and again.
Track Dominican tenders with Sell to State
The Portal Transaccional publishes in Spanish. Sell to State indexes DGCP award records with the entity, the winner and the value, so you can search them in English and save the searches you need. Search Dominican Republic tenders, or read the guides for Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica.
