MOJ to Bid Requirements Support for CORNET Migration to GSS

The Accounting Division of the Minister’s Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice published Bid Announcement No. 174 in the Official Gazette (Government Procurement Edition) dated October 2, 2026, and has opened a general competitive bid for the contract of requirements definition support services related to the GSS migration of CORNET and the optimization of Correction Bureau systems based on the Correction Digitization Promotion Plan. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is Masato Fujita, Director of the Accounting Division of the Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice. The deadline for receipt of bid documents is November 4, 2026, at 17:00, and the bid opening will be held on the following day, November 5, at 14:00, in the Bid Room of the Accounting Division of the Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice.

This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement based on the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is classified under Procurement Agency Number 013, Location Number 13, and Item Classification Numbers 71 and 27. The contract type is a lump-sum contract, the performance deadline is March 31, 2027, and the place of performance shall be the location designated by the Director of the Accounting Division of the Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice. No estimated price is indicated in the announcement.

Overview of Procurement Content and Performance Conditions

According to the announcement, the subject and conditions of the procurement are as follows:

Project Title: Contract for requirements definition support services related to the GSS migration of CORNET and the optimization of Correction Bureau systems based on the Correction Digitization Promotion Plan
Quantity: One set
Specifications, etc.: As per the bid explanation documents and specifications
Performance Deadline: Until March 31, 2027
Place of Performance: Location designated by the Director of the Accounting Division of the Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
Bid Briefing: Not conducted
Bid Bond and Performance Bond: Exempted
Requirement for Written Contract: Required
Presence of Negotiations in Procedure: None

Bidding Qualifications and Procedural Requirements

To be eligible for competition, applicants must be rated as Grade A or B in “Provision of Services, etc.” under the FY2025, 2026, and 2027 Ministry of Justice Competition Participation Qualifications (Unified Qualifications for All Government Ministries). Additionally, applicants must not fall under the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget, Settlement of Accounts, and Accounting Order, and must possess the qualifications determined by the Expenditure Burdening Officer based on the provisions of Article 73 of the same Order. Minors, persons under curatorship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for the conclusion of the contract shall be considered as having “special reasons” under the said article.

Regarding procedural aspects, applicants must prepare the certificates and other documents specified in the bidding instructions and submit them by the submission deadline. If requested by the Certifying Officer prior to the bid opening date, applicants must provide explanations regarding said certificates and documents. The bidding instructions will be issued via the Electronic Procurement System starting from the date of public notice, and this project is eligible for the use of said system. The language and currency to be used in the bidding and contracting procedures are Japanese and Japanese Yen. Bids submitted by parties who do not possess the qualifications for competitive participation specified in the public notice, or bids that violate the conditions regarding bidding, shall be deemed invalid.

Award Method and Contact Information

In determining the successful bidder, the award price shall be the amount stated in the bid form plus an amount equivalent to 10/100 of that amount (fractions of less than 1 yen shall be rounded down). Therefore, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities for consumption tax and local consumption tax, bidders shall enter an amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract amount on the bid form. The successful bidder shall be the party that submits a valid bid at the lowest price within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 79 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order.

Contact information is as follows:

Submission, Issuance, and Inquiry Desk: Ministry of Justice, Minister’s Secretariat, Accounting Division, Procurement Section (Contact: Kobayashi)
Address: 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8977
Phone: 03-3580-4128
Location for submission of bid forms, display of contract terms, and issuance of bidding instructions: The above desk

This project entrusts the upstream process of requirements definition to an external party for the migration and optimization of the infrastructure system responsible for the digitalization of the corrections field. Since the performance deadline is set for March 31, 2026 (Reiwa 8), it is predicated on a schedule that completes the requirements definition within the fiscal year. For IT providers holding Grade A or B of the All-Ministry Unified Qualification, this project serves as an entry point for involvement in the system renewal of the Correction Bureau; the tight schedule, with a submission deadline of November 4 and bid opening on November 5, will be the primary practical focus.

Source

Official Gazette (Government Procurement Notice Edition) dated October 2, 2025 (Reiwa 7), Bid Notice No. 174, Ministry of Justice, Minister’s Secretariat, Accounting Division
Certifying Officer: Masato Fujita, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
Procurement Agency Number 013 / Location Number 13 / Item Classification Number 71, 27