The Dubai Executive Council has approved the Dubai Government Joint Procurement Project (SHARAK), which has been submitted by the Department of Finance.
The program works to enhance the efficiency of spending and improve the smoothness and transparency of operations.Operation development is one of the leading programs adopted by governments around the world to develop and improve the efficiency of their operations, with the aim of applying the principle of joint procurement to a range of public procurement.
An online procurement platform will be developed to enable companies and suppliers to submit their offers, which will enhance transparency and allow everyone to participate equally, in line with the objectives of the program to support the owners of SMEs and national companies and stimulate them to grow and expand in local markets, And in the interest of supporting the national economy.
The program maintains a balanced economic impact, implements the procurement process in the shortest possible period of time without hindering the internal processes of government entities, and harmonizes procurement standards between different entities while maintaining their flexibility and independence.
The program will include the formulation of joint framework agreements for the selected categories to unify the efforts of the partners and the distribution of benefits to all government agencies, the participation of end-users and procurement staff from the entities to standardize orders, procurement strategies and awarding recommendations for the common categories, and upgrade the role of the Support Services Center of the Department of Finance to lead the coordination of the joint procurement program and building Procurement capabilities at the level of government entities in Dubai, and the preparation and management of technical and commercial committees for the common categories represented by the main government agencies.
The project is based on a hybrid model that combines the “main buyer” and “central support” models. The implementation of the program will not affect annual budget change, operational procurement, staff organizational structure or IT systems, which will be evaluated through five key performance indicators. Savings, guaranteed savings, total direct costs, percentage of the project and time to place purchase orders. Over the next three years, savings are expected to reach AED 250 million to AED 400 million from a sample of different categories of procurement, including rent Vehicles, though Printing supplies, etc.
32% savings in the pilot phase
The Support Services Center, in cooperation with a number of government agencies, implemented the pilot phase of the Sharek program, the results of which resulted in saving between 10 and 32% for a range of procurement categories. The sample used included four categories, including the purchase and rental of vehicles, printing supplies, laptops and medicines. With Dubai Police, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Airports, Dubai Smart Foundation, and a host of supporters.