Recently, Peng Sheng from Liuzhou Xinhai Trading Co., Ltd. became the first enterprise representative to receive a free CA digital certificate. Previously, companies needed to pay 500 yuan to obtain a new CA digital certificate for bidding, with annual renewal fees required.

It is learned that in order to further reduce bidding costs and attract more companies to participate in Liuzhou’s construction project bids, from June 1, 2024, bidders involved in public resource trading projects can apply for a new or renewed set of electronic bidding CA certificates (including one certificate for the corporate legal person and one for the bidding businessperson) for free at Liuzhou Public Resource Trading Service Center. So far, Liuzhou has eliminated fees for electronic bidding services, transaction services, new CA applications, and renewal fees, which would save market participants about 4 million yuan in transaction costs annually and achieve "zero fees" for bidding.