MUSCAT : Held at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, the forum outlined the mechanisms of tendering and awarding, as well as the process of digital transition in the tendering system.

His Excellency Eng. Badr bin Salim Al Maamari, Chairman of the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, said that the forum provided details about government projects – ‘approved projects’ and ‘projects under study’ – that have an approximate value of more than RO 1.5 billion. Of this value, more than RO 475 million were slated for ‘approved projects’ and over RO 1 billion for ‘projects under study’.
His Excellency Al Maamari stressed that the Authority accords great attention to the active engagement of national companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in these projects.

He said that national companies and SMEs are offered opportunities in ‘approved projects’ to the tune of more than RO 90 million, in addition to opportunities worth more than RO 203 million in the ‘projects under study’. He added that the step aims to motive national supply chains and enhance the added value of the local economy.

He explained that key sectors where the projects are floated include construction, supply, public services, information technology, electromechanical contracting and consulting. Emphasis is laid on the realization of a balanced geographical and sectoral distribution of projects that supports comprehensive development.

His Excellency Al Maamari affirmed that the forum constitutes an institutional approach based on dialogue and partnership and that it reflects the Authority’s commitment to empowering the private sector and enhancing local content in a manner that achieves the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.
In geographical terms, Muscat Governorate receives the largest number of tenders under study (413 tenders), followed by South Al Batinah Governorate (129 tenders) and North Al Batinah Governorate (101 tenders). As for approved tenders, Muscat Governorate also tops the list with 314 tenders, followed by South Al Sharqiyah Governorate (111 tenders) and Dhofar Governorate (69 tenders).

Eng. Said bin Hamad Al Amri, Director General of Tenders at the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, said that, in 2025, tenders worth more than RO 1.7 billion were awarded through the Tender Board.

The forum included four dialogue sessions: The first discussed the Authority’s approach to managing government projects. The second session focused on the construction sector and it elaborated on future projects for 2026, tendering mechanisms, technical and financial evaluation criteria and key challenges facing contracting companies.

The third session dealt with the procurement and public services sector. It discussed the future needs of government departments, qualification and registration procedures, government framework contracts and related challenges.

The fourth session discussed the information technology sector. It reviewed the government’s approach to digital transition projects, information security and technological infrastructure.

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