Government Tenders and Procurement Law

1. A government agency shall not carry out procurements or works in the lists prepared by the Unified Procurement Agency except through framework agreements concluded by the Agency. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this Article, a government agency may, upon obtaining the approval of the Agency, carry out works and procurements included in the lists, in accordance with the provisions of the Law. 3. A government agency shall, before holding tenders for works or projects or proceeding with pre-qualification, if any, submit the feasibility study, cost estimate, tender documents, and pre-qualification documents, if any, as well as reports on any action taken, to the Unified Procurement Agency for review within the period specified in the Regulations. If the Unified Procurement Agency fails to respond within said period, it shall be deemed to have granted its approval. The government agency shall comply with any modification required by the Unified Procurement Agency. 4. Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this Article, a government agency may hold tenders for projects or works or proceed with pre-qualification, if any, without submitting the feasibility study, cost estimate, tender documents, and pre- qualification documents, if any, as well as reports on any action taken, to the Unified Procurement Agency, in cases where the estimated cost of the works and procurements does not exceed the amount specified in the Regulations, or in cases of emergency or urgency; in which case, a notification to the Unified Procurement Agency of the action taken shall suffice. Chapter 7: The Portal