| Reverse auction (Pregão) |
Yes |
Reverse auction, open to any interested firm. Online or in-person. Off-the-shelf goods. Multiples bids per participant. |
Any value |
| Waiver (Direct contracting) |
Yes |
Small purchases |
Up to 17,600 BRL |
| Invitation to tender (Convite) |
Yes |
Participants are invited. Minimum of 3 bidders. Uninvited firms are allowed to participate. One bid per participant |
Up to 176,000 BRL |
| Competitive bidding (Concorrência) |
Yes |
Open to any interested bidder. One bid per participant |
Any value |
| Submission of prices (Tomada de preços) |
Yes |
Bidder must be previously registered. One bid per participant. |
Up to 1,430,000 BRL |
| Direct contracting |
No |
There is only one supplier. |
- |
| Contest |
Yes |
Artistic, scientific or technical work. |
- |