
Saudi Arabia's New Procurement Law: What Changed and When
Saudi Arabia published a new Government Tenders and Procurement Law in Umm al-Qura on 22 Rabi al-Awwal 1448H, 4 September 2026. Its 101 articles replace the law issued under Royal Decree M/128 of 13/11/1440H, and it takes effect 120 days after publication, at the start of January 2027. Article 51 raises the delegation ceiling to SAR 50 million and Article 70 caps late-delivery penalties at 15 percent outside supply contracts.

