The federal regulatory body ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency in public procurement across the Sultanate of Oman
The Public Tender Regulatory Authority (PTRA) is the federal regulatory body responsible for ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency in public procurement across Oman. Established under the Public Tender Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2008, PTRA regulates and monitors procurement practices of federal government organizations to promote value for money, competition, accountability, and integrity in public sector procurement. The Authority also formulates procurement policies, rules, and guidelines, while providing advisory support, capacity building, and digital procurement solutions such as e-Procurement systems.
The Public Tender Regulatory Authority is working in collaboration with the Emirates Authority to ensure successful procurement of goods from different countries to Oman due to the shipping difficulties from some countries.
The most important functions of the authority are to formulate policies, rules and regulations, set targets, measure the impact of local content and prepare reports on it, participate in the strategic procurement process, and design and develop government procurement procedures.
The authority's tasks also include working on developing a database for suppliers, in addition to managing civil contracts in government agencies within the Economic Balance Program.
of public procurement rules and regulations
of procurement activities
of transparent and competitive procurement systems
of e-procurement platforms and digital solutions
on procurement matters
Develop local content capable of meeting demand and achieving economic impact
Maximizing the benefit of government procurement and activating its role in economic development
Contribute to achieving transparency and excellence in government procurement processes
Local Content, SMEs, and Listed Companies' Preference regulation granting local content, SMEs and publicly listed companies preference in government tenders.
Article Ten:
The national product is granted a price premium, by assuming the price of the foreign product 10% higher than indicated in the bid. The premium rate may be increased through an agreement between PTRA and the Center of Spending Efficiency, provided that the modified rate is explicitly stated in the tender documents.
products in the medicine and pharmaceuticals sector
products in the medical supplies sector
products in other manufacturing sectors
Pharmaceutical products from nationally manufactured APIs
Increasing the 15% price premium indicated in the Local Content, SMEs, and Listed Companies' Preference regulation, up to a maximum of 30% for 315 products, as per a preset criteria.
USD 2B – 6B
Spending on national factories during execution
315
Products impacted by national need
The Local Content, SMEs, and Listed Companies' preference policy was drafted by the Public Tender Regulatory Authority in cooperation with the relevant authorities, and approved through a regulation by the Council of Ministers within the new established Government Procurement Law.
The inclusion of local content requirements in the new established Government Procurement Law aims to enhance local capabilities and products, and give national products a priority through the price premium policy.
The regulation includes a list of national products to be purchased from national manufacturers, the National Products Mandatory List.
The Public Tender Regulatory Authority, in cooperation with the Center of Spending Efficiency, will have a major role in determining the projects that should implement the Local Content minimum threshold policy.
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