It is reported that the government holds a 30% ownership stake in Sudatel, one of the three main telecommunications and internet service providers in the country.

It is reported that Sudan mandates both functional and accounting separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, the relevant law has not been found.

Sudan has not appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments. In fact, Sudan is not a member of the WTO.

It is reported that the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (TPRA), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

According to Art. 18 of the Investment (Encouragement) Act, foreign investment is restricted in certain sectors as designated by the Minister. It is reported that such restrictions include a prohibition on foreign capital participation in most areas of telecommunications services.
Art. 3 of the Regulations for the Provision of Virtual Network Operator Services for the Year 2016, also requires that anyone wishing to provide virtual network operator (VNO) services must apply for a licence in accordance with the Telecommunications Law of 2001 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto (Art. 3.1), and that the licensee must be a Sudanese company with a Sudanese capital share of not less than 60% (Art. 3.2). The Regulations define a Virtual Network Operator as a public mobile communications service provider that does not have a dedicated frequency spectrum and does not own a public communications network infrastructure, but may own limited infrastructure.

Sudan is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II). Sudan is not a member of the WTO but holds observer status.

Chapter 5 of the Purchasing, Contracting and Surplus Disposal Act stipulates that:
- Priority in contracting for the purchase and implementation of works shall be given to Sudanese individuals and institutions licensed to operate according to this Act (Art. 14.14);
- 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); and
- Government agencies are required to prioritise Sudanese industries and products, provided they meet the intended purpose of the purchase (Art. 14.19).
Moreover, according to Art. 49 of the Act, procuring entities may, with the approval of the competent authority, use an international tender procedure in the following cases:
(a) where the procurement concerns low-value finished products or standard-specification goods;
(b) where the diversity of the required products is such that no single supplier is willing to provide all the requested items;
(c) where it is not possible to obtain the products locally.
When using this method, procuring entities may invite bids from three or more suppliers, and the list of invitees may include qualified agents of foreign suppliers.

Art. 14 of the Purchasing, Contracting, and Surplus Disposal Act introduces the requirement for foreign bidders must use local suppliers for specific services and ensure that at least 21% of the project is carried out by Sudanese contractors (Art. 14.16). Moreover, contractors are obligated to purchase necessary tools and equipment from Sudanese agents, with direct imports allowed only if items are unavailable locally (Art. 14.17).

Art. 14 of the Purchasing, Contracting, and Surplus Disposal Act provides that national products may be procured if their prices do not exceed foreign alternatives by more than 11%, with foreign products acceptable only if they meet the required specifications (Art. 14.20). This is also confirmed in Art. 27.3, which states that government procuring entities, when purchasing goods or services through international or local tenders and when analysing and comparing bids, must grant a margin of preference to certain bids for goods produced or extracted in Sudan, as well as to bids for works submitted by Sudanese contractors.

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.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007 of 16 November, Approving the Revised Text of the General Law for the Protection of Consumers and Users and Other Complementary Laws.

Spain has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Spain has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Spain has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.