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  "node_id": "sa-government-tenders-procurement-law-2019-royal-decree-m128",
  "title": "Saudi Arabia Government Tenders and Procurement Law 2019 (Nidham Al-Munafasat wa Al-Mushtarayat Al-Hukumiyya) Royal Decree M/128",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-08",
  "bluf": "The Saudi Arabia Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree M/128 dated 13 November 2019 (corresponding to 16/11/1441 H) and effective 1 December 2019 (corresponding to 4/04/1441 H, with the Implementing Regulations effective 1 December 2019) is the principal Saudi statute governing procurement of goods, services, construction works, and consultancy services by government entities including ministries, government agencies, independent legal personality public entities, and entities financed by the State budget. The 2019 Law repealed the prior Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree M/58 of 1427 H (2006) and substantially modernised the Saudi procurement regime aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Kingdom's National Transformation Programme. The Implementing Regulations of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law were issued by Ministerial Resolution of the Minister of Finance and contain detailed procedural requirements. The Saudi Ministry of Finance through the Etimad platform (etimad.sa) operated by the Etimad Authority is the central federal e-procurement platform for in-scope procurement. The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) is the regulatory authority for local content policy in procurement. Procurement methods established by the 2019 Law comprise (a) Public Tender (al-munafasa al-amma, the default open public tender method), (b) Limited Tender (al-munafasa al-mahduda, with prequalification), (c) Direct Purchase (al-shira'a al-mubasher, for low-value below prescribed thresholds and for prescribed exceptions), (d) Two-Stage Tender (al-munafasa thi al-marhalatayn), (e) Framework Agreement (ittifaqiya itariyah), (f) Reverse Auction (al-mazaad al-aksi for prescribed items), and (g) Competitive Negotiation under prescribed exceptions. The 2019 Law introduced strengthened integrity provisions including supplier debarment, conflict of interest disclosure, anti-bribery commitments, and mandatory local content preferences under the Local Content Policy. Saudi Arabia is NOT a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) but is an observer.",
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