# Public tenders

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title: "Software and licence acquisition for the Ministry of Economy and Finance"
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# Software and licence acquisition for the Ministry of Economy and Finance

Paraguay’s Ministry of Economy and Finance is procuring software and licences through an open national electronic reverse auction, with award criteria applied by item. The official record lists a total published tender value of PYG 1,448,101,299, without specifying whether it is a budget ceiling or estimate. Seven active items cover Windows Server, Microsoft Office, antivirus, Stata SE, Adobe Acrobat, EViews and Power BI Pro. A 5% bid-maintenance guarantee is required, valid for 120 days. Questions close 20 October; electronic bid opening is scheduled for 26 October 2026 at 09:30 Paraguay time (UTC−04:00).

- Status: open
- Country: PY
- Buyer: Ministry of Economy and Finance of Paraguay
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-26T09:30:00-04:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://contrataciones.gov.py/datos/api/v3/doc/tender/1f1bd0c8-a09a-6140-800c-77d660d37350
- Source checked: 2026-10-12T12:13:46Z

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