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The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 99344 dated 12 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [29 May 2026], which includes the Minister of Finance Letter 10087 dated 11 Shawwal 1444 [1 May 2023] regarding the draft Government Tenders and Procurement Law,
after perusal of the mentioned draft law,
after perusal of Royal Decrees D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], D/33 dated 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [18 November 2021], and D/123 dated 9 Rajab 1445 [21 January 2024],
after perusal of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by the mentioned Royal Decree D/128,
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 650 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019],
after perusal of the Regulation for Preferring Local Content, Local Small and Medium Enterprises, and Companies Listed on the Financial Market in Works and Procurement issued by Council of Ministers Decision 245 dated 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [26 November 2019],
after perusal of the Regulation Governing Conflicts of Interest in the Application of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and its executive regulation, and the Regulation Governing the Conduct and Ethics of Those Responsible for the Application of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and its executive regulation, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 537 dated 21 Sha’ban 1441 [14 April 2020],
after perusal of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 30 dated 9 Safar 1446 [13 August 2024], Memo 2073 dated 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [11 December 2024], Memo 3674 dated 7 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [5 May 2025], Memo 3844 dated 22 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [20 May 2025], Memo 1385 dated 14 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [6 October 2025], Memo 2668 dated 30 Rajab 1447 [19 January 2026], and Memo 211 dated 21 Muharram 1448 [6 July 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 1-9/47/R dated 2 Ramadan 1447 [19 February 2026],
after considering Shura Council Decision 373/31 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [18 May 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 1556 dated 11 Safar 1448 [25 July 2026],
hereby decides
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 decision, 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 decision—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 decision.
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
1. 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.
2. The Ministry of Finance and the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority—each within its mandates—shall verify the compliance of the regulations—referred to in paragraph 1 of this clause—with the provisions of the law referred to in clause First of this decision, and report on matters for which action is required to be taken in this regard.
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
Existing works and requests that have not been finally decided upon by the committees formed under articles 86 and 88 of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] are hereby referred to the committees to be formed under articles 84 and 87 of the law referred to in clause First of this decision, in accordance with the mandates.
Eighth
Council of Ministers Decision 650 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] is hereby repealed.
Ninth
1. 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 decision, 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.
2. The Ministry of Finance shall—in coordination with the relevant entities—study appropriate alternatives to the request for exemption from the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—before the end of the period stipulated in paragraph 1 of this clause.
Tenth
The entity competent for consolidated procurement mentioned in the law referred to in clause First of this decision is:
1. The General Authority for Military Industries, with regard to military and security procurement.
2. The Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority, with regard to government procurement other than military and security procurement.
Eleventh
The Ministry of Finance shall carry out the following:
1. Coordinating with the Ministry of Justice, the Board of Grievances, and other relevant entities to carry out technical linkage operations between the electronic portal of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and those entities, to ensure the application of the provisions of the law and the harmonization between the application of its provisions and the decisions issued by those entities regarding the legal status of bidders and contractors with government entities.
2. Coordinating with the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority, the Secretariat of the Supreme Committee for Research, Development, and Innovation, and the Supreme Committee for Energy Mix Affairs for Electricity Production and the Empowerment of the Renewable Energy Sector, when preparing the regulation mentioned in article 98(1)(c) of the law referred to in clause First of this decision.
Twelfth
Subject to the provisions of article 43 of the law referred to in clause First of this decision, 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 items 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.
A draft royal decree has been prepared for the provisions of clauses First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, and Twelfth, clause Fifth(1), and clause Ninth(1) of this decision in the form attached.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Safar 1448
Corresponding to: 4 August 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5180 issued on 4 September 2026.
