The Council of Ministers, after it has perused in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the file received from the Royal Court 32704 dated 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445, which includes the letter of His Excellency the Minister of Finance 9504 dated 19 Ramadan 1444, regarding the request of His Excellency to approve the amendment of clause Third of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440.
after perusal of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440,
after perusal of memorandum 174 dated 16 Muharram 1445 prepared by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers,
after perusal of the recommendation prepared by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs 45-6/ 45/I dated 8 Safar 1445,
after considering Shura Council Decision 84/9 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1445,
and after perusal of the recommendation of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers 5925 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1445,
hereby decides
Clause Third of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 is hereby amended to have the following text:
The committee formed by virtue of article 78 of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/58 dated 4 Ramadan 1427 shall continue to consider applications for the compensation of contractors and bidders and debar dealing with them, who are registered with it before the entry into force of the law—referred to in clause First of this decree—until the committee decides on those applications. In the event that any of the decisions of the committee relating to applications for the compensation of contractors and bidders are revoked, the competent court shall consider the lawsuit and rule on it finally.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 9/7/1445
Corresponding to: 21/1/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5017 issued on 26 January 2024.