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THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has launched an initiative for small contractors to allow local entrepreneurs to execute small projects that will prepare them for future strategic projects in the country.
At a press conference on Monday to announce the launch of the initiative, Road Projects Manager at Ashghal Saud al Tamimi said that the initiative aimed to qualify small local contractors and announce tenders for five small projects related to road maintenance in different geographic areas in the country in order to achieve competitive advantage, develop national economy and enhance the quality of the implemented projects.
He pointed out that the projects include road maintenance in several areas of Greater Doha (Phase 6-A) in Doha municipality, road maintenance in Al Rayan (Phase 6-A), road maintenance in the northern areas (Phase 3-a), road maintenance in the south of Greater Doha (areas 90 to 95 6-a) of the Al Wakra municipality, and road maintenance in the towns of Al-Dha'een and Umm Salal, adding that these projects are scheduled to be completed within 18 months of the commencement of their maintenance.
Through this initiative, Ashghal aims to support new local companies that have never partnered with the Authority in this field to allow them to participate in road projects and reduce dependence on foreign contracting companies, he said, adding this was within measures taken by Ashghal to support Qatari contractors and consultants and qualify them for competition in the domestic market as well as in the global market. This places a great responsibility on the contracting companies of different classification to achieve this demand and keep pace with growth on the basis of quality and efficiency, he said.
Through the small contractors' initiative, Ashghal seeks to pursue the State's approach to implementing the infrastructure projects in the country by relying on national expertise, believing that the qualified local contractor is one of the most important elements of the success of the future development plan, he said.
On his part, Director of Contracts Department at Ashghal Ghanem al Mansouri said that tenders for the five projects will be offered on Ashghal's website and the government procurement website on January 14, 2018, adding that each bidder will be awarded one project to allow more participants to take part in this initiative.
Mansouri added that one of the most important requirements of the tender and bidding is that the company must be a Qatari firm and classified by the government procurement department of the Ministry of Finance. (QNA)
