On the 19^th of May, Japan Mint in Osaka (Osaka Prefecture, Japan) launched a public tender for a2 surface grinding machines. This tender concerns an open tendering procedure under the GPA-rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

More information on the tender can be obtained from the website of Japan Mint on the link below:
https://www.mint.go.jp/about/bid/seifuchotatsu/ippankyousou/22042504.html

Documents describing the contract terms as well as information on the systems to be procured and the method of participation can be obtained from the below tender contact. The deadline for tender submission will be Tuesday the 12th of July, 17:00 Japanese time. The tender submission is to be done by hard copy to the tender contact. The results of the tender will be made public on the following day, Wednesday the 13^th of July, at 14:00 Japanese time.

More information (in Japanese, summarized in English) can be found on the website of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO): https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/database/procurement/national/articles/237628/2022051900060001.html