Article 84 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
المادة 84 من نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية · الباب الخامس: بيع المنقولات
The Article refers to the Implementing Regulations the setting of auction procedures for government movables and how the sales committees are formed.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة إجراءات المزايدة وتكوين لجان البيع فيها.
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 84 explained in plain English
This Article is short and procedural; its function is to refer to the Implementing Regulations on two matters concerning the sale of government movables:
- auction procedures, meaning the detailed steps for offering the auction, running it and awarding it.
- formation of the sales committees, meaning who manages the sale within the government entity and how its committees are formed.
The Law does not state here the number of members of the sales committees, their qualities or the timing of procedures, and all of this is left to the Implementing Regulations.
This referral works together with the substantive provisions the Law sets in the chapter on selling movables, including what appears in Article 83: if no one comes forward for the auction it is advertised again, and if no one comes forward the second time the person with authority may invite specialists in the field of the items and offer them the sale, and if no suitable price is offered they may be granted to civil associations and institutions or non-profit entities, with notice to the Ministry.
It is also followed by Article 85, which allows a government entity to meet some of its needs by renting or to replace its movables with new ones, under rules set by the Implementing Regulations.
A person who wishes to take part in a government auction finds the detailed procedures in the Implementing Regulations and the auction announcement itself, and may consult a lawyer specialized in government contracts when needed.
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 84 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
Where do I find government auction procedures?
The Article refers the setting of auction procedures to the Implementing Regulations of the Law.
Who determines the formation of the committees for selling government movables?
The Implementing Regulations determine the formation of the sales committees.
More articles on Selling Government Movables
- Article 80
The Article allows a government entity to transfer its surplus movables to other government entities, and if they do not want them, to sell them by public auction when their value is SAR 200,000 or more.
للجهة الحكومية التنازل عما تستغني عنه من منقولات إلى الجهات الحكومية والجهات التابعة لها، على أن تشعر الوزارة بذلك. وتُحيط الجهة الحكومية المالكة للمنقولات -من
- Article 81
Government movables with an estimated value below SAR 200,000 are sold by public auction or by a method serving the treasury's interest, with the widest possible number of bidders given the chance.
تُباع المنقولات التي تقل قيمتها التقديرية عن (مائتي ألف) ريال؛ إما بالمزايدة العامة، أو بالطريقة التي تراها الجهة الحكومية محققة لمصلحة الخزينة العامة للدولة، ب
- Article 82
The Article sets the guarantees for auctions of government movables: 2% with a sealed bid, raised to 5% for the winner, and 5% in an open auction, where a bank check or cash is accepted.
1- إذا كانت المزايدة بعروض مختومة، يقدم المزايد مع عرضه ضماناً ابتدائياً قدره (2%) من قيمة العرض. 2- على من ترسو عليه المزايدة زيادة ضمانه إلى (5%) من قيمة عرضه
- Article 83
The Article explains what happens if no one comes forward for an auction of movables: re-advertising, then inviting specialists, then possibly granting them to associations or non-profit entities, with notice to the Ministry.
إذا لم يتقدم أحد للمزايدة بعد الإعلان عنها، فيعلن عنها مرة أخرى. فإن لم يتقدم أحد للمرة الثانية، فلصاحب الصلاحية الحق في دعوة مختصين في مجال الأصناف المراد بيعه
- Article 85
The Article allows a government entity to meet some of its needs by renting, or to replace its movables with new ones, under rules set by the Implementing Regulations.
للجهة الحكومية تأمين بعض احتياجاتها بطريقة الاستئجار، أو استبدال ما لديها من منقولات بأخرى جديدة، وفقاً للضوابط التي تحددها اللائحة.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.