Qualification Guidelines

In order to participate in Brasil Round 10, the company must be individually qualified by submitting a set of documents (expression of interest, technical, legal and financial qualification) and paying a participation fee. After meeting the qualification requirements the qualified company must present a bid bond for each corresponding block the company plans to bid, in case it is the warrantor company.

This guideline has the unique purpose of orientation in qualification process of the companies, which aim to participate in Brasil Round 10. All details of the qualification process are described in the Final Tender Protocol.

Foreign companies are allowed to participate in Brasil Round 10. In the event of success, the winner company must provide performance guarantees to a Brazilian affiliate that will sign the Concession Agreement.

The first step for Brasil Round 10 qualification is the presentation of an Expression of Interest, composed by the Cover Letter, the Power of Attorney (Annex III), the By-Laws, the Confidentiality Agreement (Annex IV) and the Participation Fees (Annex II).

A Data Package will be provided to companies that present the Expression of Interest and pay the Participation Fees.

All documents must be notarized; certified by the Brazilian Consulate (when notarized abroad) and translated by a sworn translator to Portuguese (when written in a foreign language), as shown in the Complete List of Documents Required for Brasil Round 10.

Qualification documents will be accepted during the indicated dates only at the following address:

Agência Nacional do Petróleo Gás Natural e Biocombustível
Superintendência de Promoção de Licitação
/ Licensing Round Promotion
Av. Rio Branco, 65 - Térreo, Setor de Protocolo - Centro
CEP: 20090-004 -  Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil