Article 43 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
المادة 43 من نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية · الفصل الثالث: فتح العروض
The article provides for forming one or more bid-opening committees by decision of the head of the government entity or his delegate, as the Implementing Regulations explain.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تكوّن بقرار من رئيس الجهة الحكومية أو من يفوضه لجنة أو أكثر لفتح العروض، وفقاً لما توضحه اللائحة.
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 43 explained in plain English
This article sets out who opens the bids in government tenders, and how this body is formed.
- The instrument: The committee is formed by decision.
- Who issues the decision: The head of the government entity, who under the definition in Article 1 is the minister, president, governor or top official of the entity, or his delegate.
- Number: One or more committees may be formed, according to the entity's need and the volume of its tenders.
- Details: The article refers to the Implementing Regulations for what relates to these committees, such as their formation and the number of their members.
The purpose of placing the opening of bids in the hands of a formally constituted committee is for the opening to be done collectively and in an orderly way, protecting the confidentiality of the bids and the integrity of the tender.
Article 44 shows how this committee works: bids are opened in the presence of all its members at the time the bid-receiving period ends and minutes are prepared, bidders may attend the opening sessions, and within 3 days of the opening the committee refers its minutes and the bids to the bid-examination committee.
This article is organizational and directed primarily to government entities. If you have an objection to the procedures for opening bids in which you took part, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative disputes and government contracts.
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 43 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
Who forms the bid-opening committee?
It is formed by decision of the head of the government entity or his delegate.
May an entity have more than one bid-opening committee?
Yes. The text allows forming one or more committees to open bids.
Where are the details of forming the bid-opening committee?
The article refers to what the Implementing Regulations of the Law explain.
More articles on Examining Bids and Award
- Article 24
The article requires the government entity to set in the tender documents the criteria for evaluating, comparing and accepting bids, as the Implementing Regulations explain.
تحدد الجهة الحكومية في وثائق المنافسة معايير تقييم ومقارنة وقبول العروض وفقاً لما توضحه اللائحة.
- Article 25
The article requires non-price evaluation criteria to be objective, proportionate to the nature of the works and procurement, and quantifiable as far as practically possible.
يجب أن تكون معايير التقييم غير السعرية موضوعية وتتناسب مع طبيعة الأعمال والمشتريات المراد طرحها، وأن تكون -بالقدر الممكن عملياً- قابلة للتحديد الكمي.
- Article 44
The article requires bids to be opened in the presence of all committee members when the receiving period ends, with minutes prepared, lets bidders attend, and requires referral to the examination committee within 3 days.
1- تفتح العروض بحضور جميع أعضاء اللجنة في موعد انتهاء مدة تلقي العروض، ويعَد محضر بذلك، وفي الحالات التي تتطلب تقديم عرض فني مستقل عن العرض المالي، تفتح العروض
- Article 45
The article governs forming the bid-examination committee, its tasks, the unified procurement entity's participation and recording its recommendations in minutes, and bars combining its chairmanship with award authority or with the opening committee.
1- تكوّن لجنة أو أكثر بقرار من رئيس الجهة الحكومية أو من يفوضه لفحص العروض، وفقاً لما توضحه اللائحة. وتتولى هذه اللجنة فحص العروض وتقديم توصياتها في الترسية على
- Article 46
The Article requires bids to be examined against the tender documents' criteria, non-compliant bids excluded and their guarantees returned; where bids are split, technical bids are examined first, then the financial bids of accepted technical bids.
1- تفحص العروض وفقاً للمعايير المنصوص عليها في وثائق المنافسة، وتستبعد العروض المخالفة، وترد الضمانات الابتدائية لأصحابها. 2- في حال قدمت العروض في ملفين إلكترو
- Article 47
The Article allows the bid examination committee to negotiate with the best bidder and then the next ones if the price is clearly above market prices or exceeds the approved amounts, and explains when the tender is canceled.
للجنة فحص العروض التفاوض مع صاحب أفضل عرض ثم مع من يليه من المتنافسين في الحالتين الآتيتين: 1- إذا ارتفع سعر أفضل عرض عن الأسعار السائدة في السوق بشكل ظاهر، تحد
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