CENTRAL TENDERS COMMITTEE

Article (7)

A committee, called "The Central Tenders Committee" shall be established and shall be attached directly to the Minister of Finance.

Without prejudice to any other competence which the Central Tenders Committee enjoys in accordance with this Law, this Committee shall have a special function of receiving the tenders, opening the envelopes containing these tenders, expressing its opinion and recommendation concerning the adjudication of the tender to the best bid. All these shall be done in compliance with the provisions and procedures specified in this Law.

Minutes shall be prepared for each meeting of this Committee where the operations and recommendations of this Committee shall be recorded. The minutes shall be signed by the Chairman and the attending members.

Article (8)  

The Central Tenders Committee shall be constituted of:

(a) The Chairman, a Deputy Chairman and at least six members amongst whom shall be a representative of the Department of Financial Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, and a representative of the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Justice, for a period of three years subject to renewal. Their appointment and remunerations shall be fixed by Emiri-Decision issued upon the proposal of the Minister of Finance.

(b) A member representing the Government body for whose account the tender has been invited.

A member of the State Audit Bureau as observer shall attend the meetings of the Committee to give opinion on tenders in accordance with the provisions of the Law establishing the State Audit Bureau.

The Committee shall have a Secretariat which shall be organized and staffed in accordance with a decision issued by the competent authority in pursuance of a proposal by the Minister of Finance.

Article (9)

 For the validity of the meeting it is stipulated that at least six of the members of the Committee, including the Chairman or his deputy, shall be present. The Committee shall issue its recommendations by a majority of two-thirds of its present members.