Bids and Public Offerings in March 2026 Decreased from Previous Month, On Par with Previous Year: 77,000 Cases [Nyusatsu-King]

#### Survey Topics

* The number of bids and public offerings was 77,101. A decrease of 64.8% compared to the previous month, on par with the same month last year.
* Decreases were observed in almost all industries, showing a rebound from the increase in February.
* The number of planned bid information cases was 22,651. Decreased compared to both the previous month and the same month last year.

#### Trends in Bids and Public Offerings

## Decreased from Previous Month, On Par with Previous Year's Level
This is an aggregation of bid and public offering cases officially announced by various organizations.

*Monthly Bids and Public Offerings*

The number of bids and public offerings in March 2026 was 77,101. This represents a decrease of 41,901 cases (64.8% decrease compared to the previous month) from the previous month (February 2026: 119,002 cases), indicating a significant reduction in numbers.

On the other hand, when compared to the same month last year (March 2025: 77,870 cases), there was a decrease of 769 cases (99.0% compared to the same month last year), resulting in almost the same level as the previous year.

#### Distribution and Changes in Bid Cases by Industry

## Decrease in Almost All Industries

*Number of Cases by Industry Category in March 2026*

In March 2026, the number of bids by industry showed a decrease from the previous month in many categories.

In the goods and equipment sector, "Furniture, bedding, fixtures, and supplies" accounted for 3,073 cases (31.6% compared to the previous month), and "Stationery, office supplies, and books" accounted for 2,669 cases (43.7% compared to the previous month), both showing significant decreases from the previous month.

Additionally, "Information processing equipment, software, and services" was 4,689 cases (58.5% compared to the previous month), also decreasing from the previous month.

In the commissioned and business services sector, "Other commissioned services" was 9,260 cases (61.9% compared to the previous month), "Maintenance and management of buildings (cleaning, security, reception, etc.)" was 10,087 cases (70.9% compared to the previous month), and "Research services" was 6,391 cases (77.5% compared to the previous month), showing a rebound from the increase in February.

In construction and infrastructure related areas, "Civil engineering works" was 8,069 cases (63.4% compared to the previous month), "Road related works" was 4,759 cases (63.3% compared to the previous month), and "Air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, sanitation equipment and works" was 4,711 cases (61.3% compared to the previous month), with decreases in multiple categories.

#### Trends in Planned Bid Information Cases

## Slight Decrease from Previous Month, Remaining in the Low 20,000s
Planned bid information refers to cases of relatively large amounts publicly announced as information for one fiscal year, based on initial and supplementary budgets.

*Monthly Planned Bid Information Cases*

The number of planned bid information cases in March 2026 was 22,651. This is a decrease of 798 cases (96.6% compared to the previous month) from the previous month (February 2026: 23,449 cases), continuing to hover in the low 20,000s, similar to February. Furthermore, when compared to the same month last year (March 2025: 31,497 cases), there was a decrease of 8,846 cases (71.9% compared to the same month last year).

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#### Survey Outline

Name: Monthly Report on Bids, Public Offerings, and Planned Information (March 2026)
Survey Method: Analysis from information in the bidding information service "Nyusatsu-King"
Survey Period: April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026
Number of Information Items Surveyed: 3,512,354

#### About Data Aggregation

* Monthly Bids and Public Offerings
Calculated from bidding information in the "Nyusatsu-King" database. Does not include successful bid information.
* Number of Cases by Industry Category in March 2026
Calculated from data uniquely classified into 49 industry categories by "Nyusatsu-King."
Since multiple industry categories may be assigned to one case, the total number of industry categories does not equal the monthly number of bids and public offerings.
* Monthly Planned Bid Information Cases
Calculated from the number of planned bid information collected by "Nyusatsu-King" each month.

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