Amended by:
- Law No. (1) of 2007;
- Law No. (2) of 2007; and
- Law No. (29) of 2010.

LEGISLATIVE DECREENO.36 OF2002 WITH RESPECT TO REGULATING GOVERNMENT TENDERS AND PURCHASES

We, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain,
Having reviewed the Constitution,
And upon the submission of the Prime Minister,
And with the approval of the Council of Ministers,

Here by Decree the Following Law:

Article1.In the application of the provisions of this Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each unless the context otherwise requires:

Purchase: Acquisition of goods, installations or services by one of the purchasing methods provided for in this Law.

Goods: Items of every kind and description including raw materials, products, equipment and things that are in a solid, liquid or gaseous state, electricity and associated services that complement the supply of goods. .

Supplier or Contractor: Companies, businesses, consulting firms and other commercial establishments that have a corporate entity and individuals who participate in purchasing procedures to meet the buyer’s requirements of goods, constructions or services.

Bid: A set of declared procedures for the purpose of selling or leasing the assets owned by the State, whether movable or immovable, for the purpose of obtaining the highest prices submitted by bidders.

Public Tender: A set of procedures that are announced in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Law with the aim of achieving the best bid, either local to be announced in the Kingdom of Bahrain or international to be announced in the Kingdom and abroad.

Limited Tender: A tender participation in which is restricted to a limited number of group of suppliers or contractors.

International Tender:A tender in which is local suppliers and contractors and international suppliers and contractors who are unregistered in the Kingdom may participate.

Tender Documents: Documents and papers prepared by the buyer to describe the types and specifications of goods, constructions or services required to be purchased, dates and methods of delivery or execution and details of all the requirements and conditions of participation in the tender.

Register: Purchase Procedures Register/Vendor Registration(Refundable Registration fee is involve).

Prequalification: A prior assurance of the fulfillment of the required conditions in the participating suppliers or contractors according to the requirements set forth in the prequalification documents including their technical capabilities, financial and management resources, extent of their obligations and their ability to perform.

Prequalification Documents: All the documents related to prequalification and include the invitation to participate in prequalification and requirements and conditions of prequalification.

Article 2

(A) Protection of public property and preventing the influence of personal interests on tender formalities.
(B) Achieving the maximum level of economic efficiency to obtain government purchases at competitive and fair prices.
(C) Encouraging the participation of suppliers and contractors in government purchasing procedures.
(D) Enhancing integrity, competitiveness and providing fair treatment for all the suppliers and contractors for the realization of the principle of equal opportunities.
(E) Achieving transparency in all phases of government purchasing procedures.