Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan approved seven controls for contracting, purchasing, and quantities, as part of efforts to develop the government procurement system, enhance spending efficiency, and strengthen governance and compliance in contracting and purchasing processes, contributing to achieving the best value for public money and improving the quality of government services.

The Expenditure and Project Efficiency Authority prepares the controls for contracting, purchasing, and quantities, which are specialized regulatory documents for specific government procurement services. Government entities subject to the Government Procurement and Competition Law are obligated to rely on them when preparing tender documents and specifications, ensuring unified purchasing practices and enhanced compliance with relevant regulations and legislation.

The controls aim to provide government entities with a unified framework and technical standards that help identify the actual need for target procurement, improve planning and purchasing efficiency, and enhance the quality of tender document preparation. They also contribute to boosting spending efficiency, while reducing the time spent on preparing specifications by providing a unified technical and regulatory reference that supports government entities at various stages of purchasing and contracting.

The approved controls include: catering services for military and security sectors, city cleaning services, gardening, landscaping, and irrigation services (urban scope), security guard services, marketing services, uniforms, and furniture procurement. These controls cover technical and regulatory requirements as well as contracting and purchasing mechanisms, enhancing the standardization of specifications and conditions across government entities.

The adoption of these controls is an extension of efforts to develop the enablers, policies, and regulatory tools for government procurement, contributing to raising government spending efficiency, enhancing financial sustainability, and achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by adopting best practices, improving government performance efficiency, and maximizing the economic and developmental impact of public spending.

To view the controls for contracting, purchasing, and quantities, please visit the following link: https://www.uqn.gov.sa/digital?date=2026-07-23.