Eight Departments Issue Opinions to Accelerate the Promotion and Application of Artificial Intelligence In the Bidding and Tendering Sector

On February 6, 2026, the National Development and Reform Commission, together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and six other departments, issued the Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Promotion and Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Bidding and Tendering Sector (Fa Gai Fa Gui [2026] No. 195) (the “Opinions”), effective as of the date of issuance, clarifying the goal of advancing the application of artificial intelligence throughout the entire bidding and tendering transaction process and in key regulatory segments.

The Opinions set phased targets for the end of 2026 and the end of 2027, aiming to achieve full coverage of key scenarios such as bidding document inspection, intelligent assisted bid evaluation, and collusion identification in selected provinces and cities, as well as to promote the application of more scenarios nationwide. Covering processes such as bidding, tendering, bid evaluation and opening, contract awarding, on-site management, and supervision, the Opinions deploy applications including compliance and sensitive word detection in bidding documents, self-inspection for bidding compliance and risk warning of bids below cost, verification of bid evaluation reports and risk warning for contract clauses, on-chain data retention and exception alerts, collaborative supervision and complaint handling. The Opinions emphasizes that technological assistance does not substitute for statutory responsibilities and also introduces requirements for model filing and safety review, data governance, and system integration.