Muscat: The Projects, Tenders, and Local Content Authority convened an extended conversation forum on Monday, bringing together several businesses from various sectors.
This decision is part of the authority's attempts to encourage and increase private sector involvement in government initiatives and contracts, so boosting the national economy and optimizing these organizations' contributions to development.
The conference is part of a national campaign to promote broad SME participation in development projects and boost their GDP contribution.
This promotes economic sustainability goals while also strengthening the principles of public-private collaboration.
The event demonstrates the government's dedication to direct participation with company owners by open conversations regarding key proposals and challenges to improve the tendering environment.
This strategy attempts to create appropriate rules and processes, ensuring fair access to public tender prospects while also boosting firms' growth and expansion potential.
Participants reviewed key updates on existing projects and tenders during the workshop, with a particular focus on the Authority's rising number of SME "Riyada" card holders.