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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
the Tender Law issued by Royal Decree 36/2008,
the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,
Royal Decree 84/2020 regarding the Secretariat General of the Tender Board,
and Royal Decree 73/2023 Assigning the Mandates Relating to the Review of Contracts to the Secretariat General of the Tender Board by Way of Transfer from the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The name of the “Secretariat General of the Tender Board” is hereby amended to the “Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority”. It has legal personality, enjoys financial and administrative independence, and is subordinate to the Council of Ministers.
Article II
The Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority must have a president with the special grade appointed by royal decree.
Article III
The President of the Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority shall manage all the administrative and financial affairs of the authority, and shall represent it in its relations with others and before the judiciary. He has the powers of the head of the unit stipulated in the laws and royal decrees applicable to the units of the administrative apparatus of the state.
Article IV
The Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority shall assist the Tender Board and the executive committee formed by a decision by the Council of Ministers for following up the implementation of the local content policy in regard to the exercise of their prescribed mandates, by carrying out all technical and administrative work and providing the necessary logistical services required for this.
Article V
The mandates of the Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.
Article VI
The organisational structure of the Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.
Article VII
The provisions of this decree do not prejudice any mandates prescribed to the Tender Board in laws and royal decrees.
Article VIII
The phrases “Secretariat General of the Tender Board” and “Secretary General of the Tender Board” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority” and “President of the Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees.
Article IX
The mentioned Royal Decrees 84/2020 and 73/2023 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree or in conflict with its provisions.
Article X
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446
Corresponding to: 24 June 2025
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 1602 issued on 30 June 2025.
