Bolivia has only partially appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

The "Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes" (ATT), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Bolivia has not joined any free trade agreement committing to open transfers of cross-border data flows.

Bolivia has not implemented a comprehensive data protection law. However, personal data in Bolivia is regulated by the following sectoral laws:
- the General Law of Telecommunications, Information, and Communication Technologies;
- the General Law on Consumer Rights (Art. 40);
- the Financial Services Law (Art. 475);
- the Law of Medical Professional Practice (Arts. 3, 4, 12 and 13);
- the Supreme Decree No. 28168/2005 (Art. 19);
- the Digital Citizenship Law (Art. 12).
There is currently a bill on data protection, Law on Privacy and Data Protection of Citizens in Bolivia (Bill 2019), pending consideration by the Legislative Assembly.

It is reported that a basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Bolivia's law and jurisprudence.

It is reported that laws on intellectual property rights in Bolivia are outdated, and effective IP protection is limited by reliance on a century-old industrial law (Law of December 2, 1916).

Bolivia is not a signatory of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Bolivia has a copyright regime under the Law No. 1322. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Art. 24 lists the exceptions, which include citation of an author as long as it is for teaching or research purposes, in accordance with honest uses, to the extent justified by the purpose pursued and not abusive. Furthermore, Bolivia is a member of the Andean Community of Nations and is subject to Decision 351, issued in 1993. Art. 22 of the Decision sets forth a list of mandatory exceptions in the internal market but also allows the adoption of additional exceptions in the domestic law of members, as long as they comply with the international standards of the so-called three-step test.

It is reported that copyright is not adequately enforced online in the country. Significant challenges persist with respect to adequate and effective IP enforcement and communication between the "Servicio Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual" (SENAPI) and customs. Video, music, literature, and software piracy rates are among the highest in Latin America.

Bolivia has signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty in December 1996, but has not ratified it.

Bolivia has signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty in December 1996, but has not ratified it.

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

According to Art. 21 of the General Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies Law, there is a passive infrastructure sharing obligation both in the fixed and mobile sectors.

According to Art. 30 of Supreme Decree No. 0181, the procurement of goods is subject to specific preference margins and adjustment factors, depending on the modality. Under the Public Tender modality, a 10% preference margin is also granted to domestically produced goods, regardless of input origin, with an adjustment factor of 0.90. If national components make up between 30% and 50% of the production cost, a 20% preference margin is applied, with an adjustment factor of 0.80. When national components exceed 50% of the production cost, a 25% preference margin is granted, with an adjustment factor of 0.75.

According to Art. 31 of Supreme Decree No. 0181, in the procurement of goods and services under the Public Tender modality, a 20% preference margin is applied to the offered price for Micro and Small Enterprises, Associations of Small Urban and Rural Producers, and Rural Economic Organizations. The adjustment factor is 0.80.