The Uncontested
In the Dominican Republic, competition disappears at the bottom of the market
Exactly one bid appeared in 67% of 37795 tenders, but the rate fell to 34% among the most expensive quarter.
In Guatemala, the bigger the contract, the fewer the bidders
Across 96,367 Guatemalan tenders, 59% received exactly one bid, with the share rising to 78% among the most expensive quarter.
In Ecuador, 28% of tenders draw one bid whatever they are worth
In Ecuador, 28% of 5,559 tenders drew exactly one bid, while the results show little change in competition by contract…
In Austria, competition disappears at the bottom of the market
Exactly one bid was submitted for 57% of 3,815 Austrian tenders, while the share fell to 31% among the most…
In Latvia, 30% of tenders draw one bid whatever they are worth
In Latvia, 30% of 3,421 tenders received exactly one bid, with little separation between smaller and larger contracts.
In Peru, 9% of tenders draw one bid whatever they are worth
In Peru, 9% of 22,423 tenders drew exactly one bid, and contract size made little difference to that pattern.
In the Dominican Republic, competition disappears at the bottom of the market
In Dominican public procurement, 65% of 37,693 tenders received exactly one bid, while larger contracts attracted more competition.
In Guatemala, the bigger the contract, the fewer the bidders
In Guatemala, 59% of 104,838 tenders received a single bid, with the share rising from 40% among the cheapest tenders…
In Guatemala, the bigger the contract, the fewer the bidders
In Guatemala, 60% of 20,000 tenders attracted a single bid, with this share increasing for larger contracts.
Nearly half of Lithuania’s measured tenders drew one bid this summer
The single-bid share ran at 44.5% across June and July, up from 36.0% for the year — and Lithuania is…