The Mexican Procurement Law ("LAASSP" by its Spanish acronym) establishes that, by general rule, all governmental acquisitions of goods and services must be procured through public tenders. Only in exceptional situations, it shall be allowed to do said acquisitions through a direct award or a tender restricted by invitation. Nonetheless, according to the LAASSP, public tenders may have three different scopes: (i) national, in which only Mexican suppliers or those which offer goods or services with at least 50% of national content are able to participate; (ii) international under the coverage of treaties, aimed both for national suppliers and foreign ones that belong to a country that has a free trade agreement celebrated with Mexico; and (ii) open international, where national and foreign suppliers may participate regardless of their nationality. In principle, governmental agencies and entities shall prefer a national public tender and only in cases in which it is declared void or other exceptional situations, the scope of the public tender may be broadened by general rule, all governmental acquisitions of goods and services must be
procured through public tenders. Only in exceptional situations, it shall be allowed
to do said acquisitions through a direct award or a tender restricted by invitation.
Nonetheless, according to the LAASSP, public tenders may have three different
scopes: (i) national, in which only Mexican suppliers or those which offer goods or
services with at least 50% of national content are able to participate; (ii)
international under the coverage of treaties, aimed both for national suppliers and
foreign ones that belong to a country that has a free trade agreement celebrated
with Mexico; and (ii) open international, where national and foreign suppliers may
participate regardless of their nationality. In principle, governmental agencies and
entities shall prefer a national public tender and only in cases in which it is
declared void or other exceptional situations, the scope of the public tender may
be broadened