Cabinet decides quota for Jordanian contractors in international tenders

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Monday decided to allocate a quota of not less than 35 per cent for Jordanian contactors in the international tenders for projects implemented in the country.

The decision was one of a set of measures the Council of Ministers endorsed on Monday as part of the 2018-2022 Economic Growth Plan, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The Cabinet, following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hani Mulki, instructed    ministries, public institutions, companies owned by the government and those it has shares in as well as the private sector to set a quota of no less than 35 per cent for local contractors listed at the Government Tenders Department in tenders floated to foreign contractors. 

Under the decision, the 35 per cent quota is to be increased by five per cent annually during the time frame of the Jordan Economic Growth Plan.  Petra reported.

The Cabinet also stressed the need to accredit the design works and supervision of implementation through Jordanian consultants and oblige foreign advisers to co-work with qualified Jordanian peers to have their work certified by the Government Tenders Department.

The Council of Ministers also gave the go-ahead to six projects in energy and environment, where the quota decided for local contractors ranges between 20-40 per cent, according to Petra.