Digital Agency seeks comments on three draft specifications by December 2nd

The Digital Agency published a “Public Notice Regarding Request for Comments” in the Official Gazette (Extra Edition for Government Procurement) dated November 12, 2026, regarding three procurement items. Having completed the draft specifications, comments from business operators will be accepted until 12:00 PM on December 2, 2026. The Certifying Officer is Nobuhiro Koumoto, Counselor for Accounting, Digital Agency, with the procurement agency number listed as 027 and the location number as 13.

The public notice concerns the procurement of operation and maintenance for e-Gov, the comprehensive portal for electronic government, over a multi-year period of four years. The aim is to solidify the continuous maintenance and management system of the infrastructure that supports the digitalization of administrative procedures. Simultaneously, notices were published for the renovation of a consultation chatbot used by both national and local governments, as well as the linkage infrastructure for national qualification information. This indicates that the operational systems for digital services for citizens have collectively entered the procurement phase. All items share the item classification number 71・27, and the draft specifications are provided via publication on the Government Electronic Procurement System.

e-Gov Operation and Maintenance Services: Four Years from FY2027 to FY2030

The first notice is for the procurement of a complete set of e-Gov Operation and Maintenance Services (FY2027–FY2030). As this is the infrastructure responsible for the publication of legal data and procedural applications for administrative agencies, the framework of a multi-year, complete-set contract tends to limit the pool of eligible operators.

• Subject: e-Gov Operation and Maintenance Services (FY2027–FY2030) (Complete set)
• Procurement Agency Number: 027 (Digital Agency)
• Deadline for Submission of Comments: 12:00 PM, December 2, 2026
• Submission Address: e-Gov Representative, Citizen Services Group, Digital Agency, 19th Floor, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094
• Contact: Tel 03-6899-2570, e-gov-uketsuke@digital.go.jp
• Draft Specification Delivery Period: From November 12, 2026, to December 2, 2026

National/Local Common Consultation Chatbot: From FY2027 to FY2030

The second notice is for the procurement of a complete set of FY2027–FY2030 National/Local Common Consultation Chatbot Operation and Maintenance. The same draft specification delivery and submission deadlines apply, and it is explicitly stated that the method for submitting comments and delivering draft specifications shall follow the first public notice.

• Subject: FY2027–FY2030 National/Local Common Consultation Chatbot Operation and Maintenance (Complete set)
• English Notation: System Operations Management and Maintenance 2027〜2030FY for Administrative Service Information Chatbot
• Deadline for Submission of Comments: 12:00 PM, December 2, 2026
• Draft Specification Delivery Location: Government Electronic Procurement System

Renovation of National Qualification Information Linkage System: Single-Year Procurement for FY2027

The third public notice is a single-year project to procure a set of Qualification Addition and Related Services for the Modification of the National Qualifications Information Linkage and Utilization System (FY2027), which differs in the nature of the procurement period from the two operational projects spanning four years. The person in charge is the National Qualification Officer of the Public-Facing Services Group, Digital Agency, and the contact information is listed as 03-4477-6775 or kjk-sys-ml@digital.go.jp.

• Subject: Qualification Addition and Related Services for the Modification of the National Qualifications Information Linkage and Utilization System (FY2027) (One set)
• English Notation: Qualification Addition and Related Services for the Modification of the National Qualifications Information Linkage and Utilization System (FY2027)
• Deadline for Submission of Opinions: December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Delivery of Draft Specifications: Posted on the Government Electronic Procurement System

For businesses considering entry, the practical turning point will be when the operational maintenance requirements spanning four years and multiple systems are finalized on December 2 at noon. The draft specifications have been available on the Government Electronic Procurement System since November 12, 2026. For users of administrative services, this procurement will determine how the operational structure of e-Gov and the consultation chatbot is maintained from FY2027 onwards.

Source: Official Gazette (Extra Edition Government Procurement) dated November 12, 2026, Digital Agency “Public Notice Regarding Request for Opinions” (Procurement Agency Number 027, Expenditure Authorizing Officer Nobuhiro Komoto, Counselor for Accounting, Digital Agency). Subjects include e-Gov Operation and Maintenance Services (FY2027–FY2030), Operation and Maintenance of National and Local Government Common Consultation Chatbot (FY2027–FY2032), and Qualification Addition and Related Services for the Modification of the National Qualifications Information Linkage and Utilization System (FY2027).