On April 16, 2025, Mexico’s new Public Sector Procurement, Leasing, and Services Law (the “New Procurement Law”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation and entered into force on April 17 of the same year. This law repeals the previous legal framework governing federal public procurement and redefines the rules for the use of public funds in government purchases through the mechanisms and procedures established in the new law.
The main aspects of the new federal public procurement framework include:
a) The introduction of new procurement procedures alongside those already contemplated in the previous legislation, such as: (i) Competitive Dialogue; (ii) Direct Award with Negotiation Strategy; (iii) Assignment of a specific contract arising from a master agreement; and (iv) Assignment of supply orders derived from the Federal Government’s Digital Store or catalog-based service contracts.
b) Unlike the former law, procurement procedures will now be conducted electronically via the Public Procurement Digital Platform (the “Platform”), with limited exceptions.
c) CompraNet is officially discontinued and replaced by the Platform, a new official electronic tool that centralizes and manages all federal public procurement procedures from planning through contract administration.
d) The required national content for goods purchased through public tenders increases from 50% to 65% in order for such goods to be considered as produced in Mexico.
e) The new law aims to strengthen the participation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (Mipymes as these are known in Mexico) in public procurement procedures.
f) The Strategic Procurement Committee is created as a collegiate body under the Secretary for Anti-Corruption and Good Governance, with a primary role of approving goods or services that may be acquired, leased, or contracted through consolidated processes.
g) New tools are introduced, including framework agreements utilizing the Federal Government’s Digital Store.
According to the transitory provisions of the decree by virtue of which the New Procurement Law was enacted, the provisions related to the Platform will enter into force on the date each of its modules begins operations, as announced by the Secretary for Anti-Corruption and Good Governance in the Federal Official Journal. All modules must be fully operational within 18 months, and the Platform must be fully functional within 30 months, both timelines starting from the law’s effective date.
Companies that regularly participate in federal public procurement processes are strongly encouraged to review the New Procurement Law carefully. CCN is available to provide guidance and support on public procurement matters in Mexico.
