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Japan: procurement requirements evidence for a foreign bidder

Evidence on bidding into Japan as a foreign supplier: each requirement with the instrument or portal rule it was read from, that source's date, and the date it was last re-checked.

Evidence state

Every requirement below names the instrument or the portal rule it was read from, that source's date, and the date it was last re-checked.

What the record shows

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Local entity or branch registrationNot required by the instrument read
Recorded as not demanded of a foreign bidder by the procurement instrument named below. A foreign bidder may hold other obligations that this instrument does not carry.
Source: WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), in force in Japan since 1 January 1996 and revised version effective April 2014 (per JETRO https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/database/procurement/procurement.html), 2026-07-20; statute and regulation tier; last verified 2026-07-20. View source
Portal registration prerequisitesRequired
Recorded as a prerequisite for submitting an offer: a supplier account on the portal named below.
Source: Chotatsu Portal (調達ポータル) / GEPS — Unified Qualification Examination Application (統一資格審査申請), 2026-07-20; portal rules tier; last verified 2026-07-20. View source

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