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Selling to the State in the Dominican Republic: Ley 47-25, the 2026 thresholds and how foreign bidders qualify

Last verified: 2026-10-30 · Status: Changing

Ley 47-25 replaced Ley 340-06 on 28 January 2026, and foreign suppliers can bid on equal terms after registering as a State supplier. Open tender applies from RD$6,436,757.51 for goods and services and RD$406,713,345.70 for complex works. Bid security is 1%, performance security is 4%, and at least 30% of budgets are reserved for small firms.

USD figures use the Banco Central de la República Dominicana reference selling rate of RD$60.9007 per US dollar for 29 October 2026, the latest row in its published rate file on the verification date, rounded to the cent.

Key facts

Open tender from, goods and services	6436757.51 DOPResolución PNP-03-2026, as of 2026-04-01 · in force
Open tender from, complex works	406713345.70 DOPResolución PNP-03-2026, as of 2026-04-01 · in force
Minor contracting from, goods and services	268111.38 DOPResolución PNP-03-2026, as of 2026-04-01 · in force
Bid security	1 % of the offerDecreto 52-26 art. 202, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Performance security	4 % of the awardDecreto 52-26 art. 207, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Budget reserved for small businesses	30 %Ley 47-25 art. 172, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Term for reconsideration	10 working daysLey 47-25 art. 205, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Maximum term for the State to pay	30 daysLey 47-25 art. 148 paragraph III, as of 2026-10-30 · in force

The rule

1. Ley 47-25 replaces Ley 340-06 with a new regime. It took effect 180 days after promulgation and publication, and it entered into force on 28 January 2026 with its regulation, Decreto 52-26.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas; Decreto 52-26, art. 248; Decreto 52-26, 2026-01-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30 · changed: Ley 47-25 of 28 July 2025 and Decreto 52-26 of 28 January 2026 replaced Ley 340-06 and Decreto 416-23.

2. Procedures that began before the law took effect, and their contracts, stay under the law in force at the call for bids.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, art. 245, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

3. National or foreign persons with legal capacity may bid, alone or as a consortium formed by notarial act with joint liability.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, art. 35, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

4. Bidders must be in the State supplier registry. The application covers legal capacity, tax, labor and social security compliance and beneficial owners.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, arts. 40 and 41 and paragraph I, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

5. Foreign companies with no legal domicile in the country can bid with provisional registration, and must get definitive registration before signing if they win.Decreto 52-26, Reglamento de la Ley 47-25, art. 62, 2026-01-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

6. Thresholds equal approved central government current revenue, RD$1,340,556,923,171 for 2026, times factors in the law. The contracting body uses the procedure for the nearest lower threshold and may choose a higher one. Lower thresholds can apply where treaties require.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas; Resolución PNP-03-2026, art. 59 and paragraphs, 2026-04-01 official text · verified 2026-10-30

7. The 2026 amounts apply from 1 April 2026 until replaced. If the lowest offer exceeds the top of the procedure by more than 10%, the body may not award and must call the right procedure.Resolución PNP-03-2026, resolutions first, third and fifth, 2026-04-01 official text · verified 2026-10-30

8. Reverse auction for common standardized goods applies at any value.Ley 47-25 art. 58 num. 3; Resolución PNP-03-2026, resolution second, 2026-04-01 official text · verified 2026-10-30

9. Bid security is 1% of the offer and goes inside the economic envelope.
Example: An offer of RD$60,000,000 needs RD$600,000. / An offer of US$985,210.35 needs US$9,852.10.Decreto 52-26, Reglamento de la Ley 47-25, art. 202, 2026-01-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

10. Performance security is 4% of the award, or 1% for small businesses, filed within 5 working days of notice, or 10 working days for international tenders and foreign awardees.
Example: An award of RD$60,000,000 needs RD$2,400,000. / An award of US$985,210.35 needs US$39,408.41.Decreto 52-26, Reglamento de la Ley 47-25, arts. 206 and 207, 2026-01-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

11. Security can be a bank guarantee or deposit, or a surety contract with an insurer.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, art. 163, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

12. Bodies must reserve at least 30% of budget lines for procedures only for small businesses: 20% in general and 10% led by women. Those firms get a 30% advance on signing with no invoice, give no bid security, and need only insurer bonds.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, arts. 172, 174 and 175, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

13. The State has at most 30 days to pay once the payment condition and request are met, after which contract default interest applies.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, art. 148 paragraph III, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

14. Bodies must keep the economic and financial balance of the contract. Subcontracting is allowed up to 45% of the amount, or up to 50% to small firms. Assignment can reach 50% of value, only after 20% execution and for reasons of public interest.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, arts. 150, 151, 152 and 176, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

15. Challenges start with reconsideration within 10 working days, then a further appeal to the DGCP within 10 working days. Filing does not suspend the act.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, arts. 201, 204, 205, 207 and 208, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

16. Contract disputes can go to conciliation, mediation or arbitration if the bidding terms and contract provide for it.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, art. 161, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

17. Infractions bring debarment for one to five years, or five to ten, by gravity.Ley 47-25 de Contrataciones Públicas, arts. 227 and 228, 2025-07-28 official text · verified 2026-10-30

Procedure	Works	Goods and services
Open tender	From 406,713,345.70, complex works	From 6,436,757.51
Abbreviated open tender	Not applicable	From 6,436,757.51, common goods and services
Works draw	201,083,538.48 to 406,713,345.69	Not applicable
Simplified contracting	53,622,276.93 to 201,083,538.47	2,010,835.38 to 6,436,757.50
Minor contracting	0.01 to 53,622,276.92	268,111.38 to 2,010,835.37
Direct contracting under the threshold	Not applicable	0.01 to 268,111.37

2026 thresholds under Resolución PNP-03-2026, in RD$

Worked example

A foreign equipment maker bids RD$60,900,700 (US$1,000,000.00) on an open tender. It registers provisionally, adds 1% bid security of RD$609,007 (US$10,000.00), wins, and has 10 working days to post 4% performance security of RD$2,436,028 (US$40,000.00). It then completes definitive registration before signing.

Step by step

Get provisional or full registration in the State supplier registry.
Follow calls on the electronic system.
Ask clarifications before 50% of the bid period ends.
Prepare the 1% security with the offer.
Watch the award notice: 10 working days to challenge.
Post performance security on time, or the bid security can be called.

Common traps

Ley 47-25 art. 59 factors give a different result than the published table in places, because the Resolution follows treaty lower limits. Use the table.
The small business advance and reserve need certification and can leave a foreign bidder out of the reserved share.
Bodies with small budgets halve the factors under art. 59 paragraph IV.
Filing a challenge does not stop the award; ask for interim measures under art. 211.
Public private partnerships do not follow this law; see investing/public-private-partnerships.

Sources

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