Legal analysis: Procurement intentions should be disclosed as early as possible, and in principle, no later than 30 days before the start of the procurement activity. The disclosed content should include the name of the procurement project, overview of procurement needs, budget amount, estimated procurement time, etc. For procurement projects that are urgently needed due to unforeseen reasons by the budget unit, the procurement intention may not be disclosed.
Legal basis: "Government Procurement Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 2 This law shall apply to government procurement conducted within the territory of the People's Republic of China. The term "government procurement" as used in this Law refers to the behavior of state agencies, institutions and organizations at all levels using fiscal funds to purchase goods, projects and services that are within the centralized procurement catalog formulated in accordance with the law or above the procurement quota. The government's centralized procurement catalog and procurement quota standards are formulated in accordance with the authority specified in this law. Procurement as mentioned in this Law refers to the act of obtaining goods, projects and services for a fee through contracts, including purchase, leasing, entrustment, employment, etc. The term “goods” as mentioned in this Law refers to items of various forms and types, including raw materials, fuel, equipment, products, etc. The term "project" as mentioned in this Law refers to construction projects, including the new construction, reconstruction, expansion, decoration, demolition, repair, etc. of buildings and structures. The term "services" as mentioned in this Law refers to other government procurement objects other than goods and projects.