The Saudi Contractors Authority launched the Contractor Evaluation Initiative. According to a statement obtained by Amlak, the initiative is one of the Authority's enabling initiatives and is linked to the Authority's strategic goal of enhancing transparency in the contracting sector; the initiative enables the construction of a database containing contractor evaluation with accurate and highly reliable standards in cooperation with the concerned authorities and the initiative will create opportunities for contractors to highlight their excellence in implementing projects in their specialties, which will provide fair competition for the sector and help raise its quality.
According to a statement from the Authority, the initiative is one of the Authority's enabling initiatives and is linked to the Authority's strategic goal, which is to enhance transparency in the contracting sector.
Electronic platform for displaying contractor evaluations
Contractor data and evaluation will be displayed through an electronic platform that enables government agencies, project owners, individuals and those interested in the contracting sector to access contractors and see their evaluation in previous projects, which will enhance decision-making and selection of contractors based on their performance. The Authority started the first phase of the contractor evaluation initiative by collecting contractor evaluation data through model contracts so that the project owner can evaluate the contractor's performance after the end of the contract.
The six criteria for evaluating contractors
There are six criteria: Quality, Schedule, Environment, Health and Safety, Value, Communication, Responsiveness, and Adherence to agreed-upon materials. The Authority aspires to empower citizens and residents through its platform to be part of the change and combat commercial concealment in the Kingdom, so a statement has been included after the completion of the evaluation stating if there is any suspicion of commercial concealment; making this initiative one of the most important means of the Saudi Contractors Authority to develop and prosper the sector. The Saudi Contractors Authority is one of the most important means of the Saudi Contractors Authority to develop and prosper the sector.
