ARCE — Agencia Reguladora de Compras Estatales (Uruguay)
ARCE (Agencia Reguladora de Compras Estatales) is Uruguay's official procurement agency and institutional portal; it publishes guidance and links to systems like SICE and RUPE.
What it is and does
The Agencia Reguladora de Compras Estatales (ARCE) is Uruguay’s national public procurement agency shown on the official gub.uy site. The portal publishes institutional information, normative materials, strategic plans, transparency data and lists procurement applications and services that ARCE highlights.
How it differs from related tools
ARCE is the institutional hub; the site lists distinct tools such as the Sistema de Información de Compras y Contrataciones Estatales (SICE) and the Registro Único de Proveedores del Estado (RUPE). Those systems are presented as separate services rather than as ARCE functions.
Practical consequence for a supplier
For suppliers, ARCE is the authoritative gateway to official guidance, news, FAQs and links to SICE and RUPE on the government portal. Supplier registration and contracting actions take place in the named systems; ARCE provides institutional entry points and documentation.
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Reviewed: October 27, 2026