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ARCOP Côte d'Ivoire (Autorité de Régulation de la Commande Publique) is the national independent administrative authority responsible for regulating public procurement and public-private partnerships (PPP) in Côte d'Ivoire. Operationalized in 2011 as ANRMP and formalized as an Autorité Administrative Indépendante under Ordonnance n°2018-594 of 27 June 2018, ARCOP is attached to the Presidency of the Republic and headquartered in Abidjan (Cocody-Riviera 3). In 2024 it rebranded to ARCOP, extending its formal mandate to PPP oversight. Its mandate spans independent audits (management and thematic), regulatory compliance monitoring, dispute resolution through the Cellule Recours et Sanctions (CRS) and Comité de Règlement des Différends (CRA), and capacity-building for procurement actors.

ARCOP's technology platform comprises a suite of online services rather than a single product: the QUITUS platform issues non-redevance clearance certificates required for tender participation; a Dénonciation channel accepts fraud reports; a public Liste Rouge lists sanctioned companies; and an Espace Client portal handles account management and certificate tracking. Underlying infrastructure includes an electronic archiving system (SAE) covering procurement records from 2010 and a Business Intelligence system for regulatory monitoring and data analysis. ARCOP also operates under UEMOA regional procurement frameworks and runs reforms, training, and citizen-monitoring programs in partnership with donors such as GIZ and peer regulators in Togo, Guinea-Conakry, and the broader African Public Procurement Network (RACOP).

ARCOP is funded through the national budget of Côte d'Ivoire and does not charge direct fees for its regulatory services; companies participating in tenders must be current with a regulatory fee (redevance de régulation), which is reflected in QUITUS certificates. Its "customers" are the entire Ivorian public-procurement ecosystem — contracting authorities, private-sector tender participants, civil-society organizations, and financial controllers — rather than discrete commercial accounts. Governance is led by Présidente du Conseil de Régulation BAMBA Massanfi épouse DIOMANDE and the Secrétaire Général. No commercial revenue, headcount, or market-value figures are disclosed.

Name

autorite national de regulation des

Legal name

Autorité de Régulation de la Commande Publique (ARCOP)

Website

https://anrmp.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ARCOP Côte d'Ivoire is the national independent administrative authority that regulates public procurement and public-private partnerships through audits, dispute resolution, and digital services including QUITUS certificates and fraud reporting, serving contracting authorities, private companies, and civil society.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Procurement Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Competition Policy, State Aid & Public Procurement Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions) (BPAAAJAK)

Keywords

• Public procurement regulation
• Regulatory oversight services
• Procurement compliance audits
• Dispute resolution services
• Anti-corruption monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Fees (Redevance de Régulation): Regulatory fees (redevance de régulation) collected from companies participating in public procurement. The quitus de non redevance certificate confirms companies are current with their regulatory fees.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARCOP regulates public procurement and public-private partnerships in Côte d'Ivoire by conducting independent audits, resolving disputes through the CRS and CRA bodies, issuing QUITUS de non redevance certificates required for companies to bid on tenders, maintaining a public red list of sanctioned firms, and operating online reporting (Dénonciation) and client feedback (Ecoute Client) channels. It also delivers capacity-building training and reforms for procurement actors across the country.

Product overview

ARCOP (Autorité de Régulation de la Commande Publique) is Côte d'Ivoire's national regulatory authority for public procurement. Rather than offering a unified software product, ARCOP operates a suite of interconnected online services accessible through its client portal. The core offerings include the QUITUS platform for issuing non-revenue clearance certificates required for procurement participation, a reporting service for denouncing irregularities, a client feedback channel, and a publicly accessible red list of sanctioned companies. These services are complemented by independent audit programs, legal dispute resolution (contentieux), and reform and training initiatives for public procurement actors. The organization's digital infrastructure is undergoing transformation with a digital transformation roadmap adopted in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme QUITUS (Quitus de non redevance) Digital certification platform that issues QUITUS de non redevance certificates, required for any private company to participate in a public procurement tender in Côte d'Ivoire. Companies apply online via the client portal after creating an account.
• Dénonciation (Reporting Service) Online channel that allows any stakeholder to report fraudulent practices or irregularities observed during public procurement award processes.
• Ecoute Client (Client Feedback Service) Customer feedback channel provided by ARCOP to address concerns and suggestions from users of its services.
• Liste Rouge (Red List) Public registry listing companies that have been sanctioned and are temporarily barred from participating in any public procurement tenders in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Espace Client (Client Portal) Authenticated web portal allowing companies to create accounts, manage enterprise profiles, submit QUITUS requests, and track the status of their applications.
• Independent Audits (Audits Indépendants) Independent audit service covering management audits (audits de gestion), thematic audits (audits thématiques), studies, and follow-up on recommendations and decisions. Targets public contracting authorities to verify compliance with procurement regulations.
• Dispute Resolution (Contentieux) Dispute resolution service for public procurement, including decisions by the Cellule Recours et Sanctions (CRS), decisions by the Comité de Règlement des Différends (CRA), conciliation, and formal opinions (Avis).
• Reforms and Training (Reformes et Formation) Reform and capacity-building service including reform initiatives in public procurement regulation and training programs for procurement actors, contracting authorities, civil society, and financial controllers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARCOP TogocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Sub-regional cooperation visit between Ivorian and Togolese public procurement regulatory authorities for experience sharing.
• GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Partnership for organizing validation workshop for citizen monitoring guide of public procurement. GIZ supports capacity building for civil society organizations in public procurement monitoring.
• ARMP de Guinée-Conakry (Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Cooperation on professional master's program in public procurement. ARMP Guinea shares experience on co-construction of the professional master's degree in public procurement.
• RACOP (Réseau Africain de la Commande Publique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Participation in RACOP TAG ABIDJAN event - African Public Procurement Network annual meeting held in Abidjan, fostering pan-African cooperation among public procurement regulators.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARMP Senegal (Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics): Senegal's national public procurement regulatory authority. Directly comparable to ARCOP in mandate, structure (independent administrative authority), and the combination of audits, dispute resolution, sanctions, and bidder certification — both operate under UEMOA-aligned procurement frameworks.
• ARCOP Togo (Autorité de Régulation de la Commande Publique): Togo's national public procurement regulator, sharing the same French-language institutional name and statutory design as ARCOP Côte d'Ivoire. Directly comparable as a peer UEMOA regulator with which ARCOP has an active bilateral cooperation agreement.
• ARMP Guinée-Conakry (Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics): Guinea's national public procurement regulator, which has a formal cooperation agreement with ARCOP covering the co-construction of a professional Master's in Public Procurement. Directly comparable as a West African peer regulator operating under similar francophone UEMOA frameworks.
• ARMP Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's national regulator for public procurement. Directly comparable as a francophone West African peer authority regulating public contracts, audits, and dispute resolution within the same UEMOA regional framework as ARCOP.
• ARMP Mali: Mali's national public procurement regulator. Comparable to ARCOP in mandate and structure, both operating as independent regulatory authorities within the UEMOA region with overlapping responsibilities over public contracts.
• ARMP Cameroun: Cameroon's national public procurement regulatory authority. Comparable in mandate (regulating public contracts and PPPs) and structure, serving as a Central African peer to ARCOP's West African footprint.
• ARMP RDC (Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics, République Démocratique du Congo): DRC's national public procurement regulator. Comparable to ARCOP as an African national-level authority focused on regulating public procurement contracts, audits, and bidder compliance.
• ARMP Niger: Niger's national public procurement regulatory authority. Comparable in mandate and UEMOA/West African regional positioning to ARCOP, with overlapping responsibilities for procurement oversight and bidder regulation.

Broad incumbents

• OECD Public Procurement Directorate: Multilateral body setting cross-cutting procurement standards and policy guidance. Comparable to ARCOP as a higher-level authority shaping procurement regulation globally, though its role is normative/standard-setting rather than national enforcement.
• RACOP (Réseau Africain de la Commande Publique): Pan-African network of public procurement regulators of which ARCOP is a member and recent host (TAG ABIDJAN). Comparable as a broader institutional platform connecting ARCOP's regulatory work to peers across the continent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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