Government Contracts & Public Procurement Lawyers in Jeddah

Government contracts, procurement & tenders in Jeddah: the grievance deadline is just five days

The new Government Tenders and Procurement Law grants every bidder the right to object to any decision the government body makes before the award decision within just five working days of the decision, and an additional right to object to the award decision itself during the "standstill period" (5 to 10 working days after announcing the winner). These short deadlines mean any delay in deciding can permanently forfeit your right to object.

The grievance track: from the government body to the specialized committee

The grievance begins before the government body itself, which must decide on it within 15 working days (otherwise deemed an implicit rejection). If rejected or the period lapses without response, the objector may, within three additional days, escalate to the Committee for Reviewing Bidders' and Contractors' Grievances, a specialized committee issuing decisions binding on the government body, provided a guarantee of 0.5% of the bid value is submitted (refunded if the grievance is upheld).

Formal requirements that can dismiss your grievance without reviewing its substance

Failing to submit the required bank guarantee, submitting it in the name of a body other than the competent committee, or missing the deadline by even one day are all sufficient grounds to reject the grievance formally without reviewing its merits. Procedural precision in these cases matters as much as the strength of the argument itself.

Our government contracts and tender services

• Preparing and filing grievances within the strict deadlines (5 days, standstill period, 3 additional days)
• Drafting and reviewing government tender bids before submission
• Representing clients before the Committee for Reviewing Bidders' and Contractors' Grievances
• Drafting and reviewing government contracts after award

How we start

1. Send us the award decision or disputed decision as soon as it's issued over WhatsApp
2. We prepare and file the grievance within the strict statutory deadline immediately
3. We follow the escalation to the competent committee through to a decision in your favor

To object to a government tender decision in Jeddah, contact us immediately on WhatsApp given the tight statutory deadlines.

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