The disclosure of government procurement intention refers to the procurement of goods, projects and services within the centralized procurement catalogue or above the procurement limit, not later than 30 days before the start of procurement activities, except for small procurement projects such as contracted supply, fixed-point procurement and electronic stores, centralized bulk procurement organized by centralized procurement institutions, and emergency procurement caused by force majeure events such as serious natural disasters, and procurement projects involving national security and secrets. Publicize relevant procurement project information through designated channels, including project procurement name, procurement demand profile, budget amount, estimated procurement time, etc.

The purpose of government procurement disclosure:

On the one hand, the publicity of government procurement intention is helpful to improve the transparency of government procurement, put potential suppliers on the same "starting line", ensure all kinds of market entities to participate in government procurement activities on an equal footing, prevent and curb corruption, and enable suppliers to make preparations in advance in combination with the needs of procurement projects; On the other hand, it is also helpful for all purchasing units to understand market information more widely, formulate scientific and comprehensive purchasing requirements, promote the realization of "value for money" purchasing goals and improve government procurement performance.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Government Procurement Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

This Law is applicable to government procurement in People's Republic of China (PRC).

The term "government procurement" as mentioned in this Law refers to the use of financial funds by state organs, institutions and organizations at all levels to purchase goods, projects and services within the centralized procurement catalogue formulated according to law or above the procurement quota standard.

The catalogue of centralized government procurement and the standard of procurement quota shall be formulated in accordance with the authority prescribed in this Law.

The term "procurement" as mentioned in this Law refers to the behavior of obtaining goods, projects and services for compensation through contracts, including purchase, lease, entrustment and employment.

"Goods" as mentioned in this Law refers to articles in various forms and types, including raw materials, fuels, equipment and products.

The term "project" as mentioned in this Law refers to construction projects, including new construction, reconstruction, expansion, decoration, demolition and repair of buildings and structures.

The term "services" as mentioned in this Law refers to other government procurement objects except goods and projects.