Government Tenders across 22 Arab countries
14 of 22 countries run a documented e-procurement platform; the highest performance bond is 15% in Libya.
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| Country | E-procurement platform | Bid bond | Performance bond | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Government Procurement Portal | 1.5% | 5% | 5% |
| Saudi Arabia | Etimad | 1% – 2% | 5% | 10% |
| UAE | Digital Procurement Platform (DPP) | 1% – 5% | 10% | 10% |
| Kuwait | CAPT e-portal | — | 10% | 10% |
| Qatar | Monaqasat — unified state procurement portal | — | 10% | 10% |
| Bahrain | Tender Board e-Tendering | 1% | 10% | 10% |
| Oman | Esnad e-tendering | 1% | 10% | 10% |
| Iraq | — | 1% | 5% | 10% |
| Jordan | Jordan National E-Procurement System (JONEPS) | 1% – 3% | 10% | 5% |
| Syria | — | — | 10% | 10% |
| Morocco | Moroccan Public Procurement Portal | — | 3% | 7% |
| Algeria | — | — | 5% | 5% |
| Libya | — | — | 15% | 10% |
| Lebanon | PPA central electronic procurement platform | — | 10% | — |
| Palestine | Unified Public Procurement Portal | 2% – 3% | 10% | — |
| Yemen | — | 2% – 3% | 10% | 10% |
| Sudan | Procurement & Contracting website (tender and prequalification notices) | — | — | — |
| Tunisia | Tunisian online e-procurement system (TUNEPS) | 0.5% – 1.5% | 3% | 10% |
| Mauritania | — | 1% – 2% | 10% | 5% |
| Somalia | Ministry of Finance procurement portal | — | — | — |
| Djibouti | — | 0% – 5% | 10% | — |
| Comoros | — | — | — | — |
— no documented figure in the sources, or set by each tender or contract.
FAQ
Which Arab countries have an e-procurement platform?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia, Somalia.
Where is there no documented platform?
Iraq, Syria, Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Mauritania, Djibouti, Comoros — tenders follow each contracting entity's procedure.
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