2020 begins just a month into the Saudi Government's new
Government Tenders & Procurement Law (GTPL), which came into
effect on 1 December 2019, and government and contractors will be
keeping a close eye on how the law works in practice in the market
over the next year.
Foremost among the changes in the GTPL, which applies to all
appointments by government entities, are the new provisions
for centralised tendering and contracting. These provisions mean a
designated Central Entity may request tenders for works it deems to
be required by more than one government entity, and engage
contractors / consultants on the basis of framework agreements or
its own contract forms. This increased focus on centralised
processes is designed to promote greater transparency,
predictability and efficiency in tendering.
