20-10-2025
During the opening session, Mr. Abdulrahman Al Ansari, a member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Chamber, delivered a presentation on public-private partnerships, highlighting the importance of cooperation between both sectors in implementing projects, creating new job opportunities through private sector participation, and underscoring the Chamber’s role in empowering entrepreneurs and promoting innovation.
Al Ansari stressed the need to categorise all tenders scheduled to be issued in 2026 and to establish an independent body to empower national products and manage procurement. He proposed that this body should include a representative in each ministry and comprise experts specialised in project evaluation, affirming the Chamber’s readiness to contribute to its establishment.
He further emphasised the importance of clearly specifying local products in tenders, suggesting that the product name be explicitly stated along with the word “Qatari.” He also proposed holding a seminar to review international experiences in empowering local products within government procurement systems.
