Minister of Finance Decision 257 Dated 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448 [11 September 2026]
The Minister of Finance,
based on the powers granted to him,
based on clause Fifth of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] Approving the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, which stipulates that “Subject to the provisions of clause Fourth of this decree, the law applies to works and procurements offered before its entry into force in accordance with a mechanism established by the Minister of Finance, without prejudice to the procedures taken in respect of those works and procurements before its entry into force”.
after perusal of Ministerial Decision 1242 dated 21 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [18 November 2019] Approving the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by the mentioned Royal Decree D/128, Ministerial Decision 1410 dated 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [1 December 2019] Approving the Application of Certain Provisions of the Law to Works and Procurements Offered Before Its Entry into Force, Ministerial Decision 3479 dated 11 Sha’ban 1441 [4 April 2020] Approving the Amended Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, and clause Sixth of Ministerial Decision 402 dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [19 October 2022] Excluding Works and Procurements Offered and Contracts Concluded Before the Entry into Force of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by the mentioned Royal Decree D/128 from the provisions of articles 113 and 154 of the executive regulation issued by the mentioned Ministerial Decision 1242, as amended by the mentioned Ministerial Decision 3479, and applying instead to those works and procurements offered and concluded before the entry into force of the law the provisions attached to the decision,
and after perusal of article 98 of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, which stipulates that “this law replaces the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/58 dated 4 Ramadan 1427 [27 September 2006], and repeals provisions in conflict with it,”
hereby decides
First
The amendment to article 113 of the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law—issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019]—issued by Ministerial Decision 3479 dated 11 Sha’ban 1441 [4 April 2020] is hereby approved in accordance with the form attached to this decision.
Second
The provisions of articles 71, 75, and 92(3) of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] hereby apply to works offered or contracted before its entry into force.
Third
The provisions of articles 118, 136, 137, 138, 139, and 155 of the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law hereby apply to works and procurements offered or contracted before the entry into force of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019].
Fourth
The provisions of article 113, as amended by clause First of this decision, hereby apply to works and procurements offered or contracted before the entry into force of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019].
Fifth
The provisions of clause First of this decision hereby apply to all applications previously registered with the committee stipulated in article 86 of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], in which the committee decided to reject them in form.
Sixth
This decision must be published in the official gazette, comes into force from its date, and repeals any decisions in conflict with it.
Seventh
This decision must be communicated to the competent entities to implement it and act upon it.
May Allah provide success.
Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan
Minister of Finance
Issued on: 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1448
Corresponding to: 12 September 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5186 issued on 26 September 2026.