There is no minimum amount requirement for government procurement bidding, but bidding must be conducted in the following situations:
1. Large-scale infrastructure, public utilities, etc. that are related to social public interests and public safety Projects;
2. Projects that use state-owned capital investment or state financing in whole or in part;
3. Projects that use loans or aid funds from international organizations or foreign governments.
4. For government procurement of goods or services, if the single purchase amount reaches more than 1.2 million yuan, public bidding must be used. The amount standards for public bidding for government procurement projects shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State Council.
3. The government purchases service items that are technically complex or of a special nature, and detailed specifications or specific requirements cannot be determined due to reasons such as artwork procurement, patents, proprietary technology, or the time and quantity of services cannot be determined in advance. Competitive consultation can be used for scientific research projects where the total price cannot be calculated in advance, where market competition is insufficient, and for scientific and technological achievement transformation projects that require support. Engineering construction projects other than engineering construction projects that must be tendered in accordance with the Bidding and Bidding Law and its Implementation Regulations Methods to carry out procurement:
Extended information:
In our country, the legal concept of government procurement is:
①"Government Procurement Law of the People's Republic of China" "Government procurement" stipulated in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of "Government Procurement" is subject to state agencies, public institutions or group organizations at all levels, and the procurement objects must belong to the procurement catalog or meet the quota standards
②《 Government procurement of government and social capital cooperation projects (i.e. PPP project procurement) stipulated in the "Government Procurement Management Measures for Government and Social Capital Cooperation Projects"; in a broad sense, it refers to the use of fiscal (appropriated, self-owned or financing) funds for procurement. There are no requirements for the procurement entity and whether the procurement objects belong to the centralized procurement catalog or meet the quota standards, or use social capital for PPP project procurement; in a narrow sense, it refers to government procurement of goods and services.
Reference material: China National People’s Congress website - "Tendering and Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China"