Article 97 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
المادة 97 من نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية · الباب السابع: أحكام ختامية
The Article tasks the Minister of Finance with issuing the Implementing Regulations within 120 days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette, to take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (مائة وعشرين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل بالنظام.
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 97 explained in plain English
This Article concerns the Implementing Regulations of the Law, which Article 1 calls "the Regulations". It contains three elements:
- Who issues them: the Minister, who is the Minister of Finance under the definition in Article 1.
- Deadline for issuing: within 120 days of the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
- Start of effect: from the date the Law takes effect, not from the date they are issued.
Tying the start of the Regulations' effect to the start of the Law's effect means that both begin to apply together. Article 99 confirms this by providing that the Law takes effect after 120 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
These Regulations matter greatly in practice, because many Articles of the Law refer details to them; among them Article 92, which makes agreement to arbitration subject to what the Regulations set out and leaves to them the setting of other means of resolving disputes during performance of contracts.
These Regulations differ from the regulations mentioned in Article 96 (conflict of interest, conduct and ethics, and preference for local content, small and medium enterprises and listed companies); those are prepared by the Ministry and issued by the Council of Ministers, whereas the Implementing Regulations are issued by the Minister.
For anyone dealing with government tenders, understanding any detailed procedure requires referring to the text of the Regulations themselves.
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 97 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law?
The Minister, who is the Minister of Finance under the Law's definitions.
When do the Implementing Regulations take effect?
They take effect from the date the Law takes effect, and the Article requires them to be issued within 120 days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette.
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.
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.