Exemption from the national regime and procurement among organisations of persons with disabilities

The national regime and the exemption

The national regime means that foreign goods and suppliers are admitted to public procurement on equal terms with Kazakhstani ones where international treaties so provide — above all, the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

The Government may introduce an exemption from the national regime for up to 2 years — for defense and security, to protect the domestic market or to support domestic producers. This restricts access for suppliers from other EAEU countries to procurement of specific goods or entire industries.

Who may bid in procurement with an exemption

Procurement with an exemption is held only among suppliers listed in the register of domestic producers (реестр казахстанских товаропроизводителей; for vehicles and agricultural machinery — also their distributors and dealers) or in the register of trusted software and electronic industry products. Suppliers from other EAEU countries and intermediaries without producer status are not admitted. The portal checks eligibility automatically (Rules No. 687, para. 23).

In the e-shop, exempted goods cannot be combined in one order with other goods, and a single price offer is enough to place the order.

Which industries are exempt

• Government Resolution No. 824 of 7 October 2025 — paper industry goods, from 28 October 2025 for 2 years;
• Resolution No. 149 of 4 March 2026 — light industry;
• Resolution No. 314 of 23 April 2026 — mechanical engineering, chemicals, metallurgy, the construction and furniture industries.

In all cases, the exemption does not apply to goods that are not produced in Kazakhstan. The customer sets the flag for each item of its procurement plan, so the same KTRU code (КТРУ, the classifier of goods, works and services) may be marked “yes” in one notice and “no” in another — check the flag in the specific notice.

In the MyTender catalogue, procurement with an exemption is hidden by default: if you are not in the register of domestic producers, you cannot take part in it anyway. A checkbox in the filters shows these lots.

Procurement among organisations of persons with disabilities

Under Article 27 of Law No. 106-VIII “On Public Procurement”, customers must buy from public associations of persons with disabilities and the organisations they have set up at least 50% of the funds allocated for goods from a special list and 100% of the funds for works and services from the list. The list is approved by the Ministry of Labor.

• Only organisations that have passed the portal check for compliance with the Tax Code and for belonging to associations of persons with disabilities may take part.
• No bid security is required; subcontracting is prohibited.
• If such a procurement fails, it is re-run among all suppliers — these repeat lots are worth tracking.