diff --git a/cmd/web/main.go b/cmd/web/main.go
index 81fa6ad..a442f91 100644
--- a/cmd/web/main.go
+++ b/cmd/web/main.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func main() {
 	categoryService := company_category.NewService(categoryRepository, logger)
 	companyService := company.NewService(companyRepository, categoryService, fileStoreService, aiRecommendationClient, redisClient, conf.AISummarizer.RecommendationCacheTTL, logger)
 	customerService := customer.NewService(customerRepository, logger, customerAuthService, companyService, redisClient, notificationSDK, customerValidator, auditLogger)
-	tenderService := tender.NewService(tenderRepository, companyService, customerService, logger, aiSummarizerClient, aiSummarizerStorage, conf.AISummarizer.DefaultLanguage)
+	tenderService := tender.NewService(tenderRepository, companyService, customerService, tenderApprovalRepository, logger, aiSummarizerClient, aiSummarizerStorage, conf.AISummarizer.DefaultLanguage)
 	feedbackService := feedback.NewService(feedbackRepo, tenderService, companyService, logger)
 	tenderApprovalService := tender_approval.NewService(tenderApprovalRepository, tenderService, logger)
 	inquiryService := inquiry.NewService(inquiryRepository, notificationSDK, logger, xssPolicy)
diff --git a/internal/tender/form.go b/internal/tender/form.go
index 7a712e0..493c0bb 100644
--- a/internal/tender/form.go
+++ b/internal/tender/form.go
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ type SearchForm struct {
 	DocumentsScraped        bool     `query:"documents_scraped" valid:"optional"`
 	// ContractFolderIDsWithDocuments is populated by the service from MinIO when DocumentsScraped is true.
 	ContractFolderIDsWithDocuments []string `query:"-" valid:"optional"`
+	// ExcludeRejectedTenders hides company-rejected tenders from recommendation results.
+	ExcludeRejectedTenders bool `query:"-" valid:"optional"`
 }
 
 // SearchResponse represents the response for listing tenders
diff --git a/internal/tender/handler.go b/internal/tender/handler.go
index 6c5dbeb..13b6574 100644
--- a/internal/tender/handler.go
+++ b/internal/tender/handler.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func (h *TenderHandler) GetPublicTenders(c echo.Context) error {
 
 // RecommendTenders returns AI-ranked tender recommendations for the authenticated customer's company
 // @Summary Get recommended tenders
-// @Description Retrieve AI-ranked tenders with full tender details. Only active tenders whose publication-based submission window has not passed are returned (submission_deadline, or 48 working hours after publication_date). AI tender_id values use PROC_{contract_folder_id}/{notice_publication_id}; each item includes rank, analysis, procedure_ref, and the standard tender fields.
+// @Description Retrieve AI-ranked tenders with full tender details. Only active tenders whose publication-based submission window has not passed are returned (submission_deadline, or 48 working hours after publication_date). Company-rejected tenders are excluded. AI tender_id values use PROC_{contract_folder_id}/{notice_publication_id}; each item includes rank, analysis, procedure_ref, and the standard tender fields.
 // @Tags Tenders
 // @Produce json
 // @Param limit query int false "Number of items per page (default: 10, max: 100)"
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ func (h *TenderHandler) RecommendTenders(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	form.Status = []string{string(TenderStatusActive)}
 	form.OnlyActiveDeadlines = true
+	form.ExcludeRejectedTenders = true
 
 	if customerCompanyID, ok := c.Get("company_id").(string); ok && customerCompanyID != "" {
 		form.CompanyID = &customerCompanyID
diff --git a/internal/tender/recommendation_filter.go b/internal/tender/recommendation_filter.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d15a504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tender/recommendation_filter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package tender
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// CompanyRejectedTenderLister returns tender IDs the company has rejected.
+type CompanyRejectedTenderLister interface {
+	ListRejectedTenderIDsByCompanyID(ctx context.Context, companyID string) ([]string, error)
+}
+
+func (s *tenderService) buildRejectedTenderIDSet(ctx context.Context, companyID string) (map[string]struct{}, error) {
+	excluded := make(map[string]struct{})
+
+	if s.rejectedTenderLister == nil {
+		return excluded, nil
+	}
+
+	ids, err := s.rejectedTenderLister.ListRejectedTenderIDsByCompanyID(ctx, companyID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list rejected tender exclusions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	addTenderIDsToSet(excluded, ids)
+	return excluded, nil
+}
+
+func addTenderIDsToSet(set map[string]struct{}, ids []string) {
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		id = strings.TrimSpace(id)
+		if id == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		set[id] = struct{}{}
+	}
+}
+
+func isRecommendedTenderExcluded(tender Tender, tenderRef string, excluded map[string]struct{}) bool {
+	if len(excluded) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := excluded[tender.GetID()]; ok {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	tenderRef = strings.TrimSpace(tenderRef)
+	if tenderRef != "" {
+		if _, ok := excluded[tenderRef]; ok {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	procRef := FormatAIProcedureRef(tender.ContractFolderID, tender.NoticePublicationID)
+	if procRef != "" {
+		if _, ok := excluded[procRef]; ok {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/internal/tender/recommendation_filter_test.go b/internal/tender/recommendation_filter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc1654f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tender/recommendation_filter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package tender
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/v2/bson"
+
+	"tm/pkg/mongo"
+)
+
+func TestIsRecommendedTenderExcluded(t *testing.T) {
+	tender := Tender{
+		Model:               mongo.Model{},
+		ContractFolderID:    "055329e0-3d8f-4eeb-946a-85a451f2e36b",
+		NoticePublicationID: "00423458-2026",
+	}
+	tender.ID, _ = bson.ObjectIDFromHex("507f1f77bcf86cd799439011")
+
+	procRef := FormatAIProcedureRef(tender.ContractFolderID, tender.NoticePublicationID)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		excluded  map[string]struct{}
+		tenderRef string
+		want      bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "empty exclusions",
+			excluded: map[string]struct{}{},
+			want:     false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "excluded by mongo id",
+			excluded: map[string]struct{}{tender.GetID(): {}},
+			want:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "excluded by procedure ref",
+			excluded: map[string]struct{}{procRef: {}},
+			want:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "excluded by recommendation ref",
+			excluded:  map[string]struct{}{procRef: {}},
+			tenderRef: procRef,
+			want:      true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "not excluded",
+			excluded: map[string]struct{}{"other-tender-id": {}},
+			want:     false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := isRecommendedTenderExcluded(tender, tt.tenderRef, tt.excluded)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("isRecommendedTenderExcluded() = %v want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tender/service.go b/internal/tender/service.go
index e2764c0..3f1817e 100644
--- a/internal/tender/service.go
+++ b/internal/tender/service.go
@@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ type Service interface {
 
 // tenderService implements TenderService interface
 type tenderService struct {
-	repository          TenderRepository
-	companyService      company.Service
-	customerService     customer.Service
-	logger              logger.Logger
-	aiSummarizerClient  AISummarizerClient
-	aiSummarizerStorage AISummarizerStorage
-	defaultLanguage     string
+	repository           TenderRepository
+	companyService       company.Service
+	customerService      customer.Service
+	rejectedTenderLister CompanyRejectedTenderLister
+	logger               logger.Logger
+	aiSummarizerClient   AISummarizerClient
+	aiSummarizerStorage  AISummarizerStorage
+	defaultLanguage      string
 }
 
 const (
@@ -100,19 +101,29 @@ var (
 )
 
 // NewService creates a new tender service
-func NewService(repository TenderRepository, companyService company.Service, customerService customer.Service, logger logger.Logger, aiClient AISummarizerClient, aiStorage AISummarizerStorage, defaultLanguage string) Service {
+func NewService(
+	repository TenderRepository,
+	companyService company.Service,
+	customerService customer.Service,
+	rejectedTenderLister CompanyRejectedTenderLister,
+	logger logger.Logger,
+	aiClient AISummarizerClient,
+	aiStorage AISummarizerStorage,
+	defaultLanguage string,
+) Service {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(defaultLanguage) == "" {
 		defaultLanguage = "en"
 	}
 
 	return &tenderService{
-		repository:          repository,
-		companyService:      companyService,
-		customerService:     customerService,
-		logger:              logger,
-		aiSummarizerClient:  aiClient,
-		aiSummarizerStorage: aiStorage,
-		defaultLanguage:     strings.ToLower(defaultLanguage),
+		repository:           repository,
+		companyService:       companyService,
+		customerService:      customerService,
+		rejectedTenderLister: rejectedTenderLister,
+		logger:               logger,
+		aiSummarizerClient:   aiClient,
+		aiSummarizerStorage:  aiStorage,
+		defaultLanguage:      strings.ToLower(defaultLanguage),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -946,6 +957,18 @@ func (s *tenderService) Recommend(ctx context.Context, form *SearchForm, paginat
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var excluded map[string]struct{}
+	if form.ExcludeRejectedTenders {
+		excluded, err = s.buildRejectedTenderIDSet(ctx, companyID)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.logger.Error("Failed to build recommendation exclusions", map[string]interface{}{
+				"company_id": companyID,
+				"error":      err.Error(),
+			})
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to build recommendation exclusions: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	lang := s.pickResponseLanguage(form.Language)
 	now := time.Now().Unix()
 	ordered := make([]TenderResponse, 0, len(recommendations))
@@ -955,6 +978,9 @@ func (s *tenderService) Recommend(ctx context.Context, form *SearchForm, paginat
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
+		if isRecommendedTenderExcluded(tender, tenderRef, excluded) {
+			continue
+		}
 		if form.OnlyActiveDeadlines && !tender.IsRecommendable(now) {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/internal/tender_approval/handler.go b/internal/tender_approval/handler.go
index 33d0ed6..a973e3b 100644
--- a/internal/tender_approval/handler.go
+++ b/internal/tender_approval/handler.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (h *Handler) PublicGetTenderApprovals(c echo.Context) error {
 		submissionMode = &mode
 	}
 
-	// Parse status filter; default to submitted so "Your Tenders" excludes rejected approvals
+	// Parse status filter
 	var status *ApprovalStatus
 	if statusStr != "" {
 		statusVal := ApprovalStatus(statusStr)
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ func (h *Handler) PublicGetTenderApprovals(c echo.Context) error {
 			return response.BadRequest(c, "Invalid status value", "Must be 'submitted' or 'rejected'")
 		}
 		status = &statusVal
-	} else {
-		defaultStatus := ApprovalStatusSubmitted
-		status = &defaultStatus
 	}
 
 	var from *int64
diff --git a/internal/tender_approval/repository.go b/internal/tender_approval/repository.go
index f3aa24b..8c4a4be 100644
--- a/internal/tender_approval/repository.go
+++ b/internal/tender_approval/repository.go
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package tender_approval
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 	"tm/pkg/logger"
 	"tm/pkg/mongo"
 
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/v2/bson"
+	mongodriver "go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/v2/mongo"
 )
 
 // Repository defines the interface for tender approval data operations
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ type Repository interface {
 	GetTenderApprovalStats(ctx context.Context) (*TenderApprovalStatsResponse, error)
 	GetCompanyTenderApprovalStats(ctx context.Context, companyID string) (*CompanyTenderApprovalStatsResponse, error)
 	SearchByCriteria(ctx context.Context, criteria *TenderApprovalSearchCriteria) ([]*TenderApproval, error)
+	ListRejectedTenderIDsByCompanyID(ctx context.Context, companyID string) ([]string, error)
 }
 
 // tenderApprovalRepository implements the Repository interface using the MongoDB ORM
@@ -533,6 +536,28 @@ func (r *tenderApprovalRepository) GetCompanyTenderApprovalStats(ctx context.Con
 	return stats, nil
 }
 
+// ListRejectedTenderIDsByCompanyID returns distinct tender IDs rejected by a company.
+func (r *tenderApprovalRepository) ListRejectedTenderIDsByCompanyID(ctx context.Context, companyID string) ([]string, error) {
+	pipeline := mongodriver.Pipeline{
+		{{Key: "$match", Value: bson.M{
+			"company_id": companyID,
+			"status":     string(ApprovalStatusRejected),
+		}}},
+		{{Key: "$group", Value: bson.M{"_id": "$tender_id"}}},
+	}
+
+	results, err := r.ormRepo.Aggregate(ctx, pipeline)
+	if err != nil {
+		r.logger.Error("Failed to list rejected tender IDs by company", map[string]interface{}{
+			"company_id": companyID,
+			"error":      err.Error(),
+		})
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return aggregateStringIDs(results), nil
+}
+
 // SearchByCriteria searches tender approvals using search criteria
 func (r *tenderApprovalRepository) SearchByCriteria(ctx context.Context, criteria *TenderApprovalSearchCriteria) ([]*TenderApproval, error) {
 	// Convert criteria to search parameters
@@ -549,3 +574,16 @@ func (r *tenderApprovalRepository) SearchByCriteria(ctx context.Context, criteri
 	// Use the search method
 	return r.Search(ctx, criteria.TenderID, criteria.CompanyID, status, submissionMode, criteria.CreatedAtFrom, criteria.CreatedAtTo, criteria.Limit, criteria.Offset, "created_at", "desc")
 }
+
+func aggregateStringIDs(results []bson.M) []string {
+	ids := make([]string, 0, len(results))
+	for _, result := range results {
+		switch id := result["_id"].(type) {
+		case string:
+			if strings.TrimSpace(id) != "" {
+				ids = append(ids, id)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return ids
+}