Before submitting an application, your company must meet foundational legal and financial benchmarks. For International (Foreign) Vendors
Ensure your anti-corruption and ethics policies are clearly documented.
The now makes it a statutory obligation for every trader and commercial entity to amend their commercial register extract within three months of any change to the company's legal particulars (e.g., address, capital, activity, legal form, directors). This requirement must be fulfilled online via the CNRC’s Sidjilcom portal or in person at a local CNRC office. Failure to comply can result in administrative fines, the suspension of your register extract, and other serious tax and customs consequences. Your commercial register extract is the foundational document for proving your company is in good standing and eligible to do business with Sonatrach. sonatrach algeria vendor registration full
If your vendor registration moves past the document review phase (Niveau 1), Sonatrach will trigger a validation: The site visit.
Vetted directly by Sonatrach's central procurement division ( Direction Centrale Procurements & Logistique ). Before submitting an application, your company must meet
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Sent via secure international courier (DHL, FedEx) directly to the Sonatrach headquarters or divisional procurement office in Algiers. Step 5: Technical Evaluation and Audit This requirement must be fulfilled online via the
| Challenge | Solution | |-----------|----------| | | Contact Sonatrach’s IT support or the Central Procurement Directorate via the general contact email (sonatrach@sonatrach.dz) or phone (+213 (0) 21 54 70 00). | | Long document legalization times | Start the legalization process well before you intend to register (2–3 months). Use a specialized translation and legalization service. | | Language barriers | All communications with Sonatrach must be in French or Arabic. Ensure your team has at least one French‑speaking staff member or hires a local consultant. | | Understanding the E‑025 (R3) procedure | Request a copy of the procurement procedure from Sonatrach or study publicly available summaries. Consider attending an information session if offered. | | Maintaining registration | Vendor panels are periodically updated (e.g., annual renewals). Even after successful registration, you may need to respond to calls for panel updates or send updated documents to the relevant email address (e.g., sec.dr.oht@sonatrach.dz). |
Passing this visit is the final step of the "Full" registration.