Government Projects Forum Unveils Development
Projects Worth RO 1.5 Billion

Muscat, 15 Feb 2026 (ONA)
— The Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority today organized the “Government
Projects Forum 2026” during which it said that 10,000 tenders were in place to
be floated through 57 government departments.

Held at Oman Convention and
Exhibition Centre, the forum outlined the mechanisms of tendering and awarding,
as well as the process of digital transition in the tendering system.

Eng. Badr bin Salim Al
Maamari, Chairman of
the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, said that the forum provided details about government
projects—”approved projects” and “projects under study”—that have an
approximate value of more than RO 1.5 billion. Of this value, more than RO 475
million were slated for “approved projects” and over RO 1 billion for “projects
under study”.

Al Maamari
stressed that the Authority accords great attention to the active engagement of
national companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in these projects.

He said that national
companies and SMEs are offered opportunities in “approved projects” to the tune
of more than RO 90 million, in addition to opportunities worth more than RO 203
million in the “projects under study”. He added that the step aims to motive national
supply chains and enhance the added value of the local economy.

He explained that key sectors
where the projects are floated include construction, supply, public
services, information technology, electromechanical contracting and consulting.
Emphasis is laid on the realization of a balanced geographical and sectoral
distribution of projects that supports comprehensive development.

Al Maamari affirmed
that the forum constitutes an institutional approach based on dialogue and
partnership and that it reflects the Authority’s commitment to empowering the
private sector and enhancing local content in a manner that achieves the
objectives of Oman Vision 2040.

In geographical terms, Muscat
Governorate receives the largest number of tenders under study (413 tenders), followed
by South Al Batinah Governorate (129 tenders) and North Al Batinah Governorate (101
tenders). As for approved tenders, Muscat Governorate also tops the list with
314 tenders, followed by South A’Sharqiyah Governorate (111 tenders) and Dhofar
Governorate (69 tenders).

Eng. Said bin Hamad Al Amri, Director
General of Tenders at the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, said that, in 2025, tenders worth more than RO 1.7
billion were awarded through the Tender Board.

The forum included four dialogue sessions: The first discussed the
Authority’s approach to managing government projects. The second session focused
on the construction sector and it elaborated on future projects for 2026,
tendering mechanisms, technical and financial evaluation criteria and key challenges
facing contracting companies.

The third session dealt with the procurement and public services sector.
It discussed the future needs of government departments, qualification and
registration procedures, government framework contracts and related challenges.

The fourth session discussed the information technology sector. It
reviewed the government’s approach to digital transition projects, information
security and technological infrastructure.

— Ends/Bishara