On 9^th January 2003, Legislative Decree No.36 with respect to Regulating Government’s Tenders and Purchases came into effect in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 

The aims of the Law are the following: 

A.      Protection of public property and preventing the influence of personal interests on tender formalities.

B.      Achieving the maximum level of economic efficiency to obtain Government purchases at competitive and fair prices.

C.      Encouraging the participation of suppliers and contractors in Government purchasing procedures. 

D.      Enhancing integrity, competitiveness and providing fair treatment for all the suppliers and contractors for the realization of the principle of equal opportunities. 

E.      Achieving transparency in all phases of government purchasing procedures. 

The provisions of the Law shall be enforced with respect to purchasing operations of all Government Goods, Constructions and Services and shall apply to: all Ministries, Municipalities, Consultative Council and House of  Representatives, All Government Organisations, Authorities, and Public Institutions and all companies that are fully owned by Government. 

I, and my colleagues members of the Tenders Board, have been entrusted by the Political Leadership in Bahrain to oversee the implementation of the provisions of the law and in ensuring the fulfillment of its aims. 

We hope that this website will be another helpful tool in spreading the word about the provisions of the law and in achieving further transparency in this respect.