“Contractors Authority”: The Ministry of Finance's requirements for disbursement of final abstracts are strange and bizarre

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<The head of the Saudi Contractors Association, Engineer Osama Al-Afaleq, said that the requirements of the Ministry of Finance through the electronic platform for government financial services “Etimad”, to disburse the final abstracts to contractors is strange and strange, according to Okaz newspaper.

Afaleq explained that the ministry forces contractors to bring a certificate from the Saudi Airlines Company stating that its planes were used to transport the project. Al-Afaleq explained that the ministry forces contractors to bring a certificate from the Saudi Airlines Company stating that its planes are used to transport labor, despite the presence of other carriers in the market, indicating that this condition is unacceptable.

He added that the Etimad platform for government financial services is strange and strange, according to Okaz newspaper. He added that the Etimad platform is activated for new projects and does not include old projects because there is a requirement for contract issuers to upload them to the platform, pointing out that the Ministry of Finance is working to upload old contracts to enable the contractor to register his invoices.

He pointed out that the challenges facing contractors on the Etimad platform are the many requirements from several parties, calling on the Ministry of Finance not to link the disbursement of dues to these procedures and requirements, as abstracts can be disbursed and a portion can be uploaded until the requirements are completed.