Article 14 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
المادة 14 من نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية · الفصل السادس: التنظيم المؤسسي
The article sets the powers of the unified procurement entity, including consolidating common procurement, concluding framework agreements, reviewing feasibility studies, preparing forms and training.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
دون إخلال باختصاص الهيئة العامة للصناعات العسكرية، وتنفيذاً لأحكام النظام؛ تختص الجهة المختصة بالشراء الموحد بما يلي:
1- تحديد الأعمال والمشتريات التي تحتاج إليها أكثر من جهة حكومية، وتوحيد مواصفاتها الفنية، ومباشرة جميع إجراءات طرحها، وتلقّي العروض ودراستها واختيار أفضلها، وإبرام اتفاقيات إطارية في شأنها نيابةً عن الجهات الحكومية وفقاً لأحكام النظام.
2- إعداد قوائم بالأعمال والمشتريات المبرم في شأنها اتفاقيات إطارية، وتمكين الجهات الحكومية من الاطلاع عليها وعلى ما تضمنته الاتفاقيات الإطارية من بنود من خلال البوابة.
3- مراجعة ما ترفعه إليها الجهات الحكومية من دراسات جدوى وتكاليف تقديرية للمشتريات والأعمال التي تتولى طرحها، وما يتعلق بها من وثائق للمنافسة ووثائق للتأهيل المسبق -إن وجد- وإبداء الرأي في شأنها خلال مدة تحددها اللائحة.
4- إعداد نماذج وثائق المنافسات ووثائق التأهيل المسبق، ونماذج للعقود، ونماذج تقييم أداء المتعاقدين، وأي وثيقة أخرى تتطلبها طبيعة الأعمال أو المشتريات؛ بما يتفق مع أحكام النظام واللائحة واللوائح المنصوص عليها في المادة (السادسة والتسعين) من النظام.
5- إعداد البرامج التدريبية اللازمة لتطوير مؤهلات ومهارات القائمين على تطبيق أحكام النظام في الجهات الحكومية.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 14 explained in plain English
This article governs the powers of the unified procurement entity, which under Article 1 is the entity concerned with unified strategic procurement, designated by the Council of Ministers by decision. It exercises its powers without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the General Authority for Military Industries.
Its powers:
- Common procurement: Identifying works and procurement needed by more than one government entity, unifying their specifications, handling putting them out, receiving and studying bids and selecting the best, and concluding framework agreements on them on behalf of government entities.
- Lists: Preparing lists of what framework agreements have been concluded for, and enabling entities to view them and their terms through the portal.
- Review: Reviewing the feasibility studies and estimated costs that entities submit for the procurement and works they put out, and the tender and pre-qualification documents if any, and giving an opinion within a period set by the Implementing Regulations.
- Forms: Preparing the forms of tender documents, pre-qualification documents, contracts and performance evaluation, consistent with the Law, the Implementing Regulations and the regulations provided for in Article 96, namely the regulations on conflicts of interest, the conduct and ethics of those applying the Law, and the preference for local content, local small and medium enterprises and listed companies.
- Training: Preparing programs to develop the skills of those who apply the Law in government entities.
Note that Article 13 gives the Minister the approval of these forms, while the unified procurement entity prepares them. The obligations of government entities toward these lists and the review are detailed in Article 15.
Practical example
Several ministries need printing paper and ink every year. Instead of each ministry putting out its own tender, the unified procurement entity unifies the specifications, puts out the tender and concludes a framework agreement on behalf of the entities, then includes this procurement in a list that the entities view through the portal.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 14 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
What is the unified procurement entity?
It is the entity concerned with unified strategic procurement, designated by the Council of Ministers by decision, according to the definition in Article 1.
Does the unified procurement entity conclude contracts on behalf of government entities?
It concludes framework agreements on behalf of government entities for works and procurement needed by more than one entity, in accordance with the Law's provisions.
What period does it have to review feasibility studies?
It gives its opinion within a period set by the Implementing Regulations; the article does not specify it.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on General Provisions and Principles of Government Tenders
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms used in the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, such as government entities, the portal, the framework agreement, qualification, the standstill period, and emergency and urgent cases.
يقصد بالعبارات والمصطلحات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني الموضحة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك: النظام: نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية
- Article 2
The article sets out the Law's objectives: regulating procedures for works and procurement and preventing abuse of influence, achieving the best value for public funds, and promoting integrity, equality, transparency and economic development.
يهدف النظام إلى الآتي: 1- تنظيم الإجراءات ذات الصلة بالأعمال والمشتريات، ومنع استغلال النفوذ وتأثير المصالح الشخصية فيها؛ وذلك حماية للمال العام. 2- تحقيق أفضل
- Article 3
The article requires government entities to deal only with licensed persons, and, when dealing with foreigners inside the Kingdom, to first confirm that there is not more than one qualified local person.
1- تتعامل الجهات الحكومية عند تنفيذ أعمالها وتأمين مشترياتها مع الأشخاص المرخص لهم بذلك، طبقاً للأنظمة والقواعد المتبعة. 2- على الجهة الحكومية عند تعاملها مع أش
- Article 4
The article provides that everyone who meets the conditions for dealing with a government entity is given equal opportunities and treated on an equal footing with others.
يعطى جميع الأشخاص الراغبين في التعامل مع الجهة الحكومية، ممن تتوافر فيهم الشروط التي تؤهلهم لهذا التعامل؛ فرصاً متساوية ويعاملون على قدم المساواة.
- Article 5
The article requires clear, unified information about the required works and procurement to be provided to competitors, and requires that they be able to obtain it at a set time.
تُوفَر للمتنافسين معلومات واضحة وموحدة عن الأعمال والمشتريات المطلوبة، ويمكَنون من الحصول عليها في وقت محدد.
- Article 6
The article subjects public tenders to three principles: openness, transparency and equal opportunity.
تخضع المنافسة العامة لمبادئ العلانية والشفافية وتكافؤ الفرص.
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