Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan approved 7 controls for contracting, purchasing, and quantities, as part of efforts to develop the government procurement system, raise spending efficiency, and enhance 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 Efficiency and Government Projects Authority prepares the contracting, purchasing, and quantity controls, which are specialized regulatory documents for specific government procurement services. Government entities subject to the Government Tenders and Procurement 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.

Related News

Raising Planning Efficiency

The controls aim to provide government entities with a unified framework and technical standards that help determine the actual need for targeted procurements, raise planning and purchasing efficiency, and improve the quality of tender document preparation. They also contribute to enhancing spending efficiency, along with reducing the time taken to prepare 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, gardens, afforestation and irrigation services (urban scope), security guard services, marketing services, uniforms, and furniture purchase. These controls cover technical and regulatory requirements and mechanisms for contracting and purchasing, enhancing the unification of specifications and conditions among government entities.

Government Spending

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, raising government performance efficiency, and maximizing the economic and developmental impact of public spending. To review the contracting, purchasing, and quantity controls, click here.