To foster a market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment; accelerate the development of a modern industrial system; and promote high-quality economic and social development, this plan is formulated to address the prominent issues currently existing in the government procurement sector and to thoroughly implement the three-year campaign titled “Rectifying Market Order, Building a Regulatory Framework, and Promoting Industrial Development” (hereinafter referred to as “Rectify, Build, Promote”).
I. General Requirements
Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, earnestly carry out the decisions and plans of the Party Central Committee and the State Council regarding accelerating the establishment of a new development paradigm and advancing high-level opening-up, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, and adhere to high-quality development. In accordance with the relevant requirements of the “Plan for Deepening the Reform of the Government Procurement System,”we will adopt a problem-oriented approach, strengthen top-level design, align with China’s national conditions, and integrate with international government procurement rules. We will deepen the reform of the government procurement system, taking “Rectify, Build, and Promote” as the main thread of our work. By focusing on key areas and implementing a range of measures, we aim to resolve the prominent issues currently existing in the government procurement sector within approximately three years, thereby making the market order of government procurement more standardized, taking substantial steps forward in the development of the government procurement system, and establishing a sound policy framework for government procurement that promotes the development of modern industries.
II. Rectifying Market Order and Optimizing the Business Environment
(1) Continuously Carry Out Special Campaigns to Address Four Categories of Illegal and Non-Compliant Practices
Led by the Ministry of Finance, we will explore the establishment of a working mechanism featuring inter-departmental coordination, central-local collaboration, and public participation. We will continuously carry out special campaigns targeting four types of illegal and non-compliant practices currently prevalent in the government procurement sector: procuring entities setting discriminatory terms, procurement agencies charging arbitrary fees, suppliers providing false materials, and suppliers engaging in bid-rigging and collusion. We will publicize typical cases to create an effective deterrent.
(2) Strengthening Routine Administrative Law Enforcement Inspections
Further streamline channels for rights redress. Financial departments at all levels must proactively publicize complaint hotlines, addresses, and complaint form templates to ensure that “every complaint is addressed.” For complaints involving joint violations by procuring entities and procurement agencies, implement a “dual investigation” approach. Launch the second batch of demonstration sites for government procurement administrative adjudication to provide models in areas such as operational standards, risk prevention and control, handling criteria, and team building, thereby promoting the centralization of dispute resolution below the provincial level to the provincial level.
(3) Innovate Regulatory Methods and Enhance Work Efficiency
1. Upgrade and modernize the central government procurement electronic platform. Improve information release and query functions to enhance the completeness and accuracy of government procurement information, thereby increasing transparency. Gradually implement a system where suppliers and procurement agencies can “register once and operate nationwide,” eliminating local protectionism and hidden barriers. Utilize big data analysis and behavioral early warning systems to dynamically monitor key procurement processes—such as supplier bidding and project evaluation—to advance smart regulation and improve regulatory effectiveness.
2. Establish and improve credit management mechanisms. Improve the mechanism for collecting and publishing credit records of serious illegal and dishonest conduct by suppliers, procurement agencies, and evaluation experts. Financial departments at the provincial level and above must promptly upload complete and accurate information on dishonest conduct to the China Government Procurement Network, which will share this data in real time with the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System and the “Credit China” website, thereby facilitating relevant qualification reviews by procuring entities. Study the feasibility of establishing a credit repair mechanism for individuals and entities after they have corrected their dishonest conduct.Refine the evaluation indicator system for procurement agencies to guide procuring entities in selecting the best-qualified agencies. Study and improve restrictive measures targeting major breaches of contract by suppliers to ensure they fulfill their obligations in good faith.
3. Strengthen coordinated supervision of government procurement. Financial departments shall collaborate with market regulation departments to verify whether suppliers have provided false certification documents or test reports; work with public security departments to strictly investigate bid-rigging discovered in government procurement tenders; and coordinate with disciplinary inspection and supervision departments regarding the transfer of leads and case investigations to rigorously address corruption and misconduct in the government procurement sector.
III. Building a Regulatory Framework to Serve the Unified Market
(1) Legal Framework Development
We will earnestly implement the “Plan for Deepening the Reform of the Government Procurement System.” In accordance with the requirements for establishing a modern government procurement system and benchmarking against international rules such as the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), we will further improve government procurement laws and regulations.We will actively promote the revision of the Government Procurement Law and, in conjunction with this process, amend the implementing regulations as appropriate. We will promote the coordination and unification of the Government Procurement Law and the Bidding and Tendering Law to enhance the systematic, holistic, and synergistic nature of the government procurement legal framework, thereby contributing to the development of a unified national market.
(2) Institutional Development
We will study and refine departmental regulations on bidding for goods and services, non-tender procurement, information disclosure, and objections and complaints. We will also explore elevating systems such as demand management and collaborative innovation procurement to the level of departmental regulations, gradually building a comprehensive, standardized, and efficient government procurement system that covers demand management, information disclosure, procurement methods, contract performance, and remedy mechanisms.Strengthen the primary responsibility of procuring entities. With project performance as the goal and full-chain procurement management as the key, encourage procuring entities to enhance internal control management, implement the principle of aligning authority with responsibility, and ensure that “whoever procures is responsible.”Improve procurement transaction mechanisms by selecting procurement methods and evaluation approaches based on procurement needs, fully implementing the principle of fair competition, and establishing a transaction system that accommodates the diverse needs of procuring entities while encouraging innovation. Strengthen the policy functions of government procurement by increasing support for scientific and technological innovation, green development, and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises. Refine support measures such as reserved quotas, evaluation preferences, and the publication of demand standards.
(3) Standard Development
1. Establish a standard system for domestic products in government procurement. Formulate standards for domestic products in government procurement to gradually establish a comprehensive standard system, ensuring that products manufactured within China by enterprises of all ownership types can participate equally in government procurement activities.
2. Formulate government procurement requirements standards by category. Develop requirements standards for general goods and services in the Centralized Government Procurement Catalog, gradually expanding the coverage of these standards to provide guidance for procuring entities in comprehensively, completely, and accurately describing procurement needs.Revise procurement requirements for product packaging to encourage the use of green packaging across society. Research and formulate green procurement requirements for municipal infrastructure, electronic and electrical products, new energy vehicles, and other products; conduct pilot programs for government procurement supporting green highway development; incorporate relevant carbon footprint management requirements into procurement standards at an appropriate time; and expand the scope of government green procurement. Research and formulate procurement requirements for innovative products following their commercialization to lead the innovative development of related industries.
3. Develop standardized government procurement templates by category. Formulate standardized templates for bidding documents for goods, works, and services, as well as for government procurement contracts, to enhance the standardization and convenience for business entities participating in government procurement activities.
IV. Promote Industrial Development and Implement National Strategies
(I) Supporting Technological Innovation
1. Establish a government procurement policy framework supporting innovation that complies with international rules. Fully leverage market mechanisms and comprehensively employ measures such as mandatory procurement, preferential procurement, first-purchase orders, and the issuance of procurement standards to advance the application and iterative upgrading of innovative products, thereby fostering a favorable ecosystem for industrial innovation.
2. Establish and improve the government procurement system for collaborative innovation. Guided by the application needs of procuring entities and based on fair competition and risk-sharing between procuring entities and suppliers, implement “first-purchase orders” to establish an integrated management mechanism for the R&D and application promotion of innovative products. Leverage the catalytic role of government procurement in driving innovation to support high-quality development.
(II) Supporting the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
1. Implement support policies in government procurement engineering projects. For government procurement engineering projects subject to the Bidding Law, fully implement policies supporting SMEs. For engineering procurement projects exceeding 4 million yuan that are suitable for provision by SMEs, the policy of gradually increasing the reserved share from 30% to over 40% will be extended until the end of 2026.
2. Facilitating “Government Procurement Loans” for SMEs. Establish channels to share central government procurement information with financial institutions and promptly provide commercial banks with relevant information such as central government department procurement contracts. All regions shall establish and improve working mechanisms for “Government Procurement Loans” for SMEs, promote the integration of relevant systems with financial institutions, and facilitate government procurement financing for financial institutions and SMEs.
3. Support rural industrial revitalization. Consolidate and expand the achievements of the poverty alleviation campaign, ensuring the policy of increasing the reserved proportion of government procurement for agricultural and sideline products in relevant regions yields tangible results.Promote the gradual expansion of the business scope of the online sales platform for agricultural and sideline products from poverty-stricken areas (the “832 Platform”) in both directions: attract more qualified SMEs outside the current regions to become suppliers, and reach a broader range of demand-side entities—such as trade unions of organizations other than procurement entities and the general public—to improve service quality and upgrade services. This will help build distinctive agricultural brands and drive the revitalization of rural industries.
(3) Improving Government Green Procurement Policies
1. Formulate and introduce government procurement support policies for green products. Implement preferential or mandatory procurement for products that have obtained green product certification or meet government green procurement standards, thereby promoting green and low-carbon development.
2. Expand the scope of implementation for policies supporting green building materials in government procurement to enhance construction quality. Extend coverage from 48 cities (or their districts) to 100 cities (or their districts). Require government procurement projects—including hospitals, schools, office buildings, mixed-use complexes, exhibition halls, affordable housing, and urban renewal projects—to mandatorily procure green building materials that meet the standards, and explore further expansion of the policy’s scope as appropriate. Strengthen evaluation and supervision of cities implementing the policy to ensure its requirements are fully implemented.
V. Support Measures
(1) Strengthen Coordination and Collaboration. The Ministry of Finance shall, in conjunction with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, and other relevant departments and entities, establish a coordination mechanism to comprehensively advance government procurement-related work.
(2) Ensure Effective Implementation. All regions and departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, fully implement the requirements of this plan. The Ministry of Finance shall establish a three-year action plan work log focused on “consolidation, development, and promotion,” clearly defining the division of tasks and completion deadlines for each region and relevant department. A work supervision mechanism shall be established to track the progress of tasks in a timely manner, regularly assess the implementation of this plan, and ensure that all tasks are effectively carried out.
(3) Strengthen Publicity and Training. All regions and departments shall promptly publicize and explain government procurement measures. They shall strengthen professional training on key and difficult issues within these measures to ensure the smooth progress of all tasks.
