MoF develops a digital platform for government procurement
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is leading the Department of Government Procurement platform initiative, which aims to develop a radical new approach that will make government procurement faster and more accessible, and will promote the engagement of SMEs. It will develop a user-friendly, digitally advanced procurement platform to improve government cost effectiveness and maximise efficiencies.
The innovative Department of Government Procurement is led by His Excellency Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, as a forward-looking project initiated in April 2019 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The Government Procurement platform will support the digital transformation of procurement across the federal entities, aligned with the UAE’s vision and strategy. The collaborative team is devising and will implement a strategic roadmap based on: