Sudan has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Sudan lacks a comprehensive regime for the protection of trade secrets.

Sudan has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Sudan is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Sudan has a copyright regime under the law Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection and Literal and Artistic Works Act, 2013. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 26-32 list the exceptions, which include educational purpose, quotations, transfer or copying from newspaper, copying for legal proceedings, news reports, photocopying in libraries and publishing by mass media.

It is reported that equity investors undergo a detailed screening process known as "due diligence" procedure. The report defines "equity" as ownership stake in a company.

According to Art. 33 of the Companies Act 2015, companies established outside Sudan and wishing to conduct business in Sudan must register a branch in Sudan. Companies contracted to implement projects in Sudan must establish a branch in Sudan for the sole purpose and period of the project's implementation (Art. 34).

According to Art. 12.1 (a) of Patents Act, the complete name and address of the patent applicant are required. The applicants with an address outside of Sudan must provide a local address for their activity within the country.

According to Art. 39.2 of the Companies Act, at least one of the directors in the board of any company must be a resident of Sudan.

According to Art. 22.1 of the Investment (Encouragement) Act, a minimum foreign capital for foreign investors is required. It is reported that the amount must be not less than USD 250,000 or its equivalent of the foreign currencies admissible by the Central Bank of Sudan as evidence of commitment. It is expected that the regulations will specify the relevant authority to which the investor is entitled to pay such amount, given that it is not determined under the New Investment Act. Such an amount will be used to finance the relevant project after obtaining the license (Art. 22.2).

The Purchasing, Contracting and Surplus Disposal Act implements some limitations on foreign participation in public procurement, including:
- Foreign bidders must use specific services from local suppliers and ensure that not less than 20% of the project is undertaken by Sudanese contractors (Art. 14.16);
- All contractors are obligated to purchase the tools and equipment they need for the purpose of implementing their contracts from the Sudanese agents in Sudan, they are not allowed to import directly from abroad except in cases they cannot find their needs in Sudan (Art. 14.17);
- Government agencies must encourage Sudanese industries and products and prefer them over foreign ones as long as it meets the purpose for which the purchase was decided (Art. 14.19).
- National products and industries may be purchased if their prices exceed a maximum of 10%, other products manufactured overseas are acceptable as long as they meet the required specifications (Art. 14.20).

Sudan is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) nor does it have observer status. In fact, Sudan is not a member of the WTO.

According to Art. 18 of the Investment (Encouragement) Act, the foreign investment is banned in some sectors specified by the Minister. It is reported that foreign capital participation is banned in most telecommunications and media, including newspaper publishing.

Chapter 5 of the Purchasing, Contracting and Surplus Disposal Act stipulates that:
- Priority in contracting to carry out works shall be given to Sudanese individuals and institutions licensed to operate according to this Act (Art. 14.14); and
- The Ministry may specify some works and contracts whose implementation must be entrusted to Sudanese contractors and the projects can also be divided to allow Sudanese contractors to qualify and implement them (Art. 14.15).

Sudan is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II). In fact, Sudan is not a member of the WTO.