Law & Regulation

Law No. 24 of 2015 Promulgating the Law Regulating Tenders and Auctions

QatarPublic Procurement, Local ContentAmended

The Law establishes the general statutory framework by which covered government entities procure works, services and supplies and conduct auctions. It regulates procurement methods, committee governance, tender issuance and bid submission, bid and performance security, evaluation and award, contracting, performance administration, contractor breaches, complaints and general controls.

Legal Significance

What This Instrument Does

The Law establishes the general statutory framework by which covered government entities procure works, services and supplies and conduct auctions. It regulates procurement methods, committee governance, tender issuance and bid submission, bid and performance security, evaluation and award, contracting, performance administration, contractor breaches, complaints and general controls. Its application is subject to statutory scope and exclusions. It is not the governing tender route for a partnership implemented under the PPP Law, because the PPP Law establishes its own project-specific process and excludes application of Law 24/2015 to those partnerships. Other entity-specific exclusions or special regimes must be verified rather than presumed.

Why It Matters

The Law determines the validity and risk architecture of public contract formation. Bid strategy, qualification, consortium arrangements, security instruments, evaluation, award challenge and contract administration can all depend on the statute and its Executive Regulation. For infrastructure sponsors and contractors, the central question is not merely whether the State is a counterparty, but which procurement regime lawfully governs the opportunity.

Key Provisions

  • Scope and exclusions

    Covered government procurement and statutory exclusions or specially approved exceptions.

  • Procurement principles and planning

    Rules supporting competition, equal treatment, value and organised procurement preparation.

  • Contracting methods

    Public tender and alternative methods, including limited or local procedures, practice/negotiation, direct agreement and emergency routes subject to conditions.

  • Tender and auction committees

    Composition, competence, decision-making and separation of responsibilities in the procurement process.

  • Tender documentation and publication

    Requirements governing the solicitation package, specifications, notices and access to bidding information.

  • Bid submission and opening

    Formal submission, validity, opening and record procedures designed to preserve integrity and comparability.

  • Bid and performance guarantees

    Security requirements, validity, release and consequences of withdrawal or non-performance.

  • Qualification and evaluation

    Assessment of bidder eligibility, technical responsiveness and financial/commercial offers.

  • Clarification and negotiation controls

    Circumstances and boundaries for clarification, negotiation or correction without undermining equal treatment.

  • Award and approvals

    Recommendation, approval and notification steps before contract conclusion.

  • Contract execution and administration

    Formation, performance security, changes, delay, subcontracting and administrative oversight under the public contract framework.

  • Contractor breach and sanctions

    Measures that may follow default, withdrawal, delay or other statutory/contractual non-compliance.

  • Complaints and dispute mechanisms

    Routes for challenging procurement decisions or addressing disputes, as modified by current law and implementing rules.

  • Auctions

    Procedures for covered government disposals and auctions, distinct from purchasing activity.

When You Would Use This

Tender-route analysis

Determining whether a project uses the general procurement statute, the PPP Law or a special/entity-specific regime.

Bid preparation

Reviewing eligibility, formality, bid validity, security and submission requirements.

Consortium strategy

Testing bidder composition and allocation of qualifications against the tender documents and governing rules.

Evaluation and award review

Understanding responsiveness, clarification, evaluation and approval architecture.

Bid challenge

Locating the available complaint/review route and applicable timing from the current consolidated regime.

Public-contract negotiation

Identifying statutory limits on post-bid negotiation, changes or direct agreement.

Performance administration

Reviewing guarantees, variations, delay, breach measures and closeout in a government contract.

Procurement due diligence

Confirming that the correct authority, committee, method and approvals supported a project award.

InfraLex Relevance

The Law is the principal general gateway to Qatar public contracting. It helps infrastructure users test how a public opportunity is brought to market and awarded, while preventing the common mistake of assuming that every government-backed project—including a statutory PPP—uses the same procurement route.

Legal Framework Position

  • Public ProcurementPrimary / Framework Instrument
  • Local ContentSupporting / Related Instrument

Related / Implementing Instruments

Instrument Overview

Official Citation
Law No. 24 of 2015
Instrument Type
Law / Act
Source Language
Arabic
Enactment Date
18 November 2015
Effective Date
13 June 2016