Question 1

How many international tenders are published daily?

Accepted Answer

On average, hundreds of new international tenders are published daily across our 140+ official procurement sources. The exact number varies by day of the week and season, with higher volumes on weekdays. Our platform ingests new tenders every 6 hours from sources including the World Bank, UNGM, TED (EU), African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and dozens of national procurement portals.

Question 2

Which sectors have the most procurement tenders?

Accepted Answer

The sectors with the highest volume of international tenders typically include construction and infrastructure, IT and technology services, healthcare and medical supplies, consulting and advisory services, and energy. However, sector distribution varies by region and funding source. Development bank tenders tend to focus on infrastructure and consulting, while national portals often have more supplies and services tenders.

Question 3

Which countries publish the most public tenders?

Accepted Answer

Countries with the largest procurement markets include India, the United States, European Union member states (via TED), Brazil, and various African and Asian nations funded by multilateral development banks. The distribution depends on economic activity, transparency regulations, and the number of procurement portals we monitor in each country.

Question 4

What is the average budget for international tenders?

Accepted Answer

International tender budgets vary enormously, from small consulting assignments under $50,000 to major infrastructure projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Development bank-funded projects tend to have larger budgets, while national procurement portals often list a wider range including smaller contracts. Not all tenders disclose their budget upfront.

Question 5

How often is this procurement data updated?

Accepted Answer

Our procurement statistics are generated from live database queries and reflect the current state of our tender database. The underlying tender data is updated every 6 hours through automated scrapers that monitor 140+ official procurement portals worldwide. New tenders typically appear on our platform within hours of being published on the original source.

Question 6

What procurement sources does BidsFactory aggregate?

Accepted Answer

BidsFactory aggregates tenders from 140+ official sources including multilateral development banks (World Bank, ADB, AfDB, IDB, EBRD, AIIB), United Nations agencies (UNGM), regional portals (TED for the EU, SAM.gov for the US, CanadaBuys), and dozens of national government procurement portals across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Pacific.

Question 7

What types of contracts are available in international procurement?

Accepted Answer

International procurement contracts fall into several categories: services (professional and technical services), supplies (goods and equipment), works (construction and civil engineering), consulting (advisory and study contracts), grants (funding for organizations), and framework agreements (long-term supply arrangements). The distribution varies by funding source and sector.

Global Procurement Statistics