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With the help of Allah the Almighty,
We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 373/31 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [18 May 2026],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 199 dated 21 Safar 1448 [4 August 2026],
have decreed as follows
First
The Government Tenders and Procurement Law is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The consideration of requests for the extension of contracts and the handling of cases of delay in implementation prior to 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] must be in accordance with its provisions.
Third
Subject to the provisions of clause Second of this decree, and without prejudice to the provisions of clause Fifth of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] hereby applies to government works and procurement that are floated during the validity of that law. As an exception to this, the Minister of Finance may apply some of the provisions of the law—referred to in clause First of this decree—to works and procurement floated during the validity of the law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], in accordance with a mechanism he establishes, without prejudice to the procedures taken in respect of those works and procurement before the entry into force of the law referred to in clause First of this decree.
Fourth
The exemptions issued to government entities from the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] in accordance with article 95 of it, as well as the exemptions specified for a period or related to a specific project until its completion, and the exemptions issued to each of the Public Investment Fund and the Saudi Central Bank, hereby continue.
Fifth
The regulations referred to in article 96 of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], and in respect of which Council of Ministers Decisions 245 dated 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [26 November 2019] and 537 dated 21 Sha’ban 1441 [14 April 2020] are issued, hereby continue to apply.
Sixth
Clause Third of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], amended by Royal Decree D/123 dated 9 Rajab 1445 [21 January 2024], hereby continues to apply.
Seventh
The Minister of Finance is hereby granted the authority to make exceptions to the provisions of the law referred to in clause First of this decree, which cannot be applied when applying the rules of profit sharing referred to in clause First of Royal Decree D/33 dated 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [18 November 2021], for a period of three years.
Eighth
Subject to the provisions of article 43 of the law referred to in clause First of this decree, the owner of the strategy or initiative may participate in the discussions for the examination of bids in the tenders for projects and programs financed through the financial item for the strategies, programs, plans, and transformation initiatives of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, and it has the same authorities as the members of the bid opening and evaluation committee.
Ninth
The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of mandate—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 27 Safar 1448
Corresponding to: 10 August 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5180 issued on 4 September 2026.
