Sebrae and MGI Partner to Boost Small Business Participation in Brazil's Public Procurement
Sebrae and MGI have signed a cooperation agreement to increase the participation and efficiency of small businesses in Brazil's public procurement, leveraging the Contrata+Brasil platform and expanding opportunities, especially for women-led enterprises.
- • Sebrae and MGI signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to enhance public procurement efficiency and access for small businesses.
- • Approximately 7 million microentrepreneurs in the service sector can supply to public agencies via the Contrata+Brasil platform.
- • Public purchases from micro and small enterprises rose from nearly R$ 60 billion in 2024 to almost R$ 106 billion in 2025.
- • The partnership focuses on reducing transaction costs, improving transparency, and expanding services, including support for women-led businesses.
Key details
In a significant move to enhance the role of small businesses in Brazil's public procurement process, Sebrae and the Ministry of Management, Innovation, and Public Services (MGI) have signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement. This partnership aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public management and widen access for micro and small enterprises to government contracts across federal, state, and municipal levels.
The agreement, revealed at the XI National Forum of the Network of Partnerships, Transfers, and Public Procurement (Parcom 2026), focuses on improving the public procurement system through innovative tools, diagnostics, and program implementations that bridge Brazilian entrepreneurs with public market opportunities. Around 7 million active microentrepreneurs in the service sector are now eligible suppliers through the Contrata+Brasil platform, a key component of this initiative.
Rodrigo Soares, president of Sebrae, highlighted the importance of expanding state and municipal engagement with these digital solutions to lower transaction costs and enhance administrative efficiency, transparency, and access for small businesses. Moreover, the program aims to deepen the participation of women-led businesses by incorporating 30 new service categories.
Public purchases by micro and small enterprises have surged from nearly R$ 60 billion in 2024 to close to R$ 106 billion in 2025, underscoring the growing role of small business in Brazil's public procurement, a market exceeding R$ 1 trillion and representing 16% of the country's GDP. The Contrata+Brasil platform facilitates direct connections between public managers and local suppliers, fostering better governance and data transparency.
Parcom 2026 gathered around 8,000 stakeholders from both public and private sectors, signifying broad interest and collaboration in boosting small business procurement participation. This partnership reflects a strategic effort to leverage the economic power of public procurement to stimulate local development, job creation, and inclusive growth in Brazil's economy.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
