March 2026 Bidding/Public Offering Count Decreased from Previous Month, Comparable to Previous Year's Same Month - 77,101 Cases [Nyusatsu King]

Survey Topics

1. The number of bids and public offerings was 77,101. This decreased by 64.8% from the previous month, remaining at a level comparable to the same month last year. 2. Decreases were seen in almost all industries, showing a rebound from the increase in February. 3. The number of bidding forecast information items was 22,651, showing a decrease compared to both the previous month and the same month last year.

Trend of Bidding/Public Offering Counts

**Decreased from the previous month, comparable to the previous year's same month**

This aggregates bidding and public offering cases announced by various organizations.

<u>Monthly Bidding/Public Offering Counts</u>

In March 2026, the number of bids and public offerings was 77,101. This was a decrease of 41,901 cases from the previous month (February 2026: 119,002 cases), a significant drop of 64.8% month-over-month.

On the other hand, compared to the same month last year (March 2025: 77,870 cases), it was a decrease of 769 cases (99.0% year-over-year), remaining at approximately the same level as the previous year.

Distribution and Change in Bidding Volume by Industry

**Decreased in almost all industries**

<u>Number of cases by industry category in March 2026.</u>

In March 2026, a decrease from the previous month was observed in many categories for industry-specific bidding volumes.

In the goods and equipment category, 'Furniture, bedding, fixtures, supplies, etc.' accounted for 3,073 cases (31.6% month-over-month), and 'Stationery, office supplies, books' accounted for 2,669 cases (43.7% month-over-month), both showing significant decreases from the previous month.

Additionally, 'Information processing equipment, software, and services' was 4,689 cases (58.5% month-over-month), a decrease from the previous month.

In the contract and service category, 'Other contract services' accounted for 9,260 cases (61.9% month-over-month), 'Maintenance of buildings, etc. (cleaning, security, reception, etc.)' accounted for 10,087 cases (70.9% month-over-month), and 'Research and development services' accounted for 6,391 cases (77.5% month-over-month), showing a rebound from the increase in February.

In construction and infrastructure, 'Civil engineering work' was 8,069 cases (63.4% month-over-month), 'Road-related work' was 4,759 cases (63.3% month-over-month), and 'Air conditioning, ventilation, water supply, drainage, sanitary equipment and construction' was 4,711 cases (61.3% month-over-month), showing decreases in multiple categories.

Trend of Bidding Forecast Information Counts

**Slight decrease from the previous month, remaining in the low 20,000s**

Bidding forecast information refers to cases of relatively large amounts published as information for a fiscal year, based on initial budgets, supplementary budgets, etc.

<u>Monthly Bidding Forecast Information Counts</u>

In March 2026, the number of bidding forecast information items was 22,651. This was a decrease of 798 cases from the previous month (February 2026: 23,449 cases), a 96.6% month-over-month rate, maintaining a level in the low 20,000s similar to February. Furthermore, compared to the same month last year (March 2025: 31,497 cases), it was a decrease of 8,846 cases (71.9% year-over-year).

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Survey Overview

Title: Monthly Report of Bidding, Public Offering, and Forecast Information (March 2026) Survey Method: Analysis based on information from the bidding information service 'Nyusatsu King'. Survey Period: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026 Number of Surveyed Information Items: 3,512,354

**About Data Aggregation**

◆Monthly Bidding/Public Offering Counts 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 classified by 'Nyusatsu King' into 49 industry categories. Since multiple industry categories may be assigned to a single case, the total number of industry categories does not equal the monthly bidding/public offering counts.

◆Monthly Bidding Forecast Information Counts Calculated from the number of bidding forecast information items collected by 'Nyusatsu King' each month.