Business
On Saturday, 21 February, Saudi Arabia reversed previous restrictions to allow government entities to contract with international companies that do not have regional headquarters in the Kingdom. The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority informed government agencies about the new mechanism for submitting exception requests through the Etimad digital platform. Etimad is a unified Saudi digital platform under the Ministry of Finance that streamlines government procurement, budget management, and financial transactions between public entities and the private sector. This…
