Officials from Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and the Ministry during a press conference to announce the latest edition of the Government Procurement & Contracting Conference and Exhibition – Moushtarayat.
Qatar Development Bank (QDB) has announced the latest edition of the Government Procurement & Contracting Conference and Exhibition – Moushtarayat – in partnership with the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The event will be held from April 6 to 8 2017 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).
The second upcoming edition of Moushtarayat is in line with the development agency’s vision to develop local talent and create a cooperative environment for Qatari entrepreneurs, so native small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may become active contributors to the diversification of the economy and eventually develop the requisite experience, resources and professional skill set to compete in global markets.
Announcing the event, Ibrahim Al-Mannai ,Executive Director for Advisory Services, QDB said: "Through the second edition of the Government Procurement & Contracting Conference and Exhibition – Moushtarayat – we aim to promote cooperation between private companies and the state through the extension of tendering opportunities.
He added: "We were driven to launch the second edition of Moushtarayat in April 2017 after the overwhelmingly positive response we received last year."
To promote the private sector, QDB locally extends wide-ranging financial and non-financial support to entrepreneurs across a myriad of industries. Furthermore, the development agency is dedicated to strengthening the private sector through the provision of special advisory services, indirect loan facilities, seed investment programs and matchmaking services so that SMEs may achieve higher scales of competitiveness in Qatar.
At this year’s exhibition and conference, a number of issues and topics facing SMEs will be addressed, such as the communication between SMEs, the buyers and the relevant authorities; effective exchange of information; claims management; cost-benefit analysis in public contracts; quality of services; international practices and modern trends in the field of supply chain management; documentation of procurement processes; and the subsequent preparation of related reports.
