Key practical points:
• Certain projects (infrastructure, public utilities, state-funded) must go through open tender.
• Collusion among bidders, or between a bidder and the tenderer, is prohibited.
• The tender has set stages: notice, bid submission, opening, evaluation and award.
• An aggrieved bidder can raise an objection or complaint through official channels.
• A foreign bidder is subject to the same rules and may face extra qualification requirements.
🏢 Company setup
Bidding and Tendering Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国招标投标法 / Bidding and Tendering Law
Enacted: 1999-08-30 ✅ Effective: 2000-01-01
📝 Overview
A law on tendering, especially for public projects, ensuring fair competition and preventing collusion.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you bid for tenders (especially public ones) in China, know the process is structured in clear stages and any collusion is strictly banned. If you think an award was unlawful, you can formally object within a deadline. Prepare your qualification documents well. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn / ndrc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026