Procurement agent for industry
Cotafuso organizes the requisition, gets quotes from suppliers in Brazil and abroad, and compares every offer by net cost: ICMS, IPI and PIS/COFINS credits deducted, and currency converted at a frozen PTAX rate. You approve every step.
In development, with a design partner program open.
Illustrative mock of Cotafuso: an imported and a domestic quote for the same mill part, compared by net cost after taxes, credits and freight.
Built for
Sectors
Each sector is a pack: categories, qualifications, documents and calendar. The net cost math, the PTAX rate and the audit trail are the same in every pack.
Spare parts, many of them imported, bought for off-season maintenance from December to April, with the NR-13 documents attached to the quote.
RFQs for long-tail items at Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, with IATF 16949 and PPAP requirements and the localization of electric vehicle parts.
For companies that buy abroad to resell: landed cost per item and margin in reais before the order is placed.
How it works
The agent does the repetitive work in each step. No message goes to a supplier and no order is placed without approval from someone on your team.
Order history, parts and suppliers come in by spreadsheet (CSV or Excel), with errors flagged row by row before anything is saved.
Item, quantity, need-by date and required certifications, with missing fields flagged before quoting.
Suppliers in Brazil and abroad, with the CNPJ checked before the invitation and the RFQ in Portuguese, English or Chinese.
Every offer in reais, with freight, import taxes, recoverable credits and the PTAX rate frozen on the same date.
Counteroffers drafted from the other offers and the price history. You approve, edit or discard each one.
A decision package with the math shown, the approval recorded in the audit trail, and the order milestones through to receipt.
Illustrative mock of the quote flow: an organized requisition, two supplier quotes, a recommendation by net cost and an approval waiting for a buyer.
Illustrative example
One example per pack, built from demo data. In each one, the cheapest offer on the quote is not the cheapest once taxes, credits and exchange rates are counted.
A maintenance part (use and consumption) at a mill taxed on actual profit (lucro real): no ICMS or IPI credit; PIS/COFINS credit as a production input.
On the quote, the imported seal looks 33% cheaper (R$ 9,990.00 against R$ 14,900.00). At net cost, the domestic one is 16% cheaper and arrives 48 days sooner, within the off-season.
Direct production material at an auto parts maker taxed on actual profit (lucro real): ICMS, IPI and PIS/COFINS generate credits, imports included.
On the quote, the imported bushing looks 26% cheaper (R$ 22.68 against R$ 30.50 per unit). At net cost, the domestic one is 19% cheaper and ties up R$ 19,936.35 less cash at purchase.
Values, tax rates, fees and exchange rates are illustrative. The real treatment depends on the NCM code, the tax regime and how the item is used, and must be checked by your tax team.
The market
Public figures on the two sectors behind the featured packs. Each one cites its source.
348
sugar-energy mills operating in Brazil and eligible for the Conab crop survey in May 2025.
US$ 11.6 bn
in auto parts imported in the first half of 2026, with a US$ 7.8 bn trade deficit.
Source: AutoData (Jul 2026)
50%+
of parts and components made in Brazil is BYD’s localization target for 2027.
Source: AutoData (Aug 2025)
Pricing
There is no price list yet. The pilot is the way in, and plans for teams and enterprises are set case by case.
Pilot for design partners
For a few companies that want to use the product early and help decide what gets built first.
On request
For one plant’s purchasing team, with buyer, approver and admin roles.
On request
For groups with several plants or CNPJs, with the requirements of your legal and IT teams.
FAQ
No. The product is in development: spreadsheet import, parts and supplier records and requisitions already work; supplier invitations, comparison, negotiation and ordering are being built. Every product number on this page comes from demo data.
No. The agent proposes and a person approves. No RFQ, counteroffer or order goes out without approval from someone on your team, and every approval is recorded in an audit trail that cannot be changed.
No. It follows the rules set for each item (tax regime, use and NCM code) and shows the math line by line for your tax team to check. An item without a defined rule is flagged for review.
The Central Bank of Brazil’s PTAX selling rate, frozen on a single date for every offer in the same quote. The date and the rate are recorded with the comparison.
In 2026, CBS and IBS have test rates that are informational and offset against PIS/COFINS. In 2027, PIS/COFINS ends and CBS takes full effect. The comparison is built to follow that transition year by year.
Each company is a separate environment in the database, and every action is recorded in the audit trail. Data processing terms under the LGPD, Brazil’s data protection law, are agreed before any real data enters the pilot.
In the pilot, data comes in by spreadsheet (CSV or Excel): order history, parts and suppliers. Direct ERP integration is assessed case by case.
There is no price list yet. Pilot terms are agreed with each design partner, and team and enterprise plans are on request.
In 30 minutes we show you the product with demo data and see whether your case fits the pilot.