DGA launches Digital Government Investment, Procurement Center

Logo of Digital Government Authority (DGA)

Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) launched the Digital Government Investment and Procurement Center (SADAF).

The center aims to enhance the means of joint work between the public and private sectors, in addition to increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the private sector’s participation in digital government projects. This is besides encouraging local and foreign investment in digital government, the authority said in a statement.

The new center aims to enhance investment and efficiency of government spending in the field of digital government, improve digital budget planning and avoid duplication of projects, DGA’s Governor Ahmed Alsuwaiyan explained.

He added that it will contribute to achieving an increase in procurement through framework agreements by 70%. This is in addition to the transformation of the technical services model between the government and private sectors from capital expenditure to operational by 72%.

The launching witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between DGA and the Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO), with the aim of boosting cooperation and partnership in several areas to help in advancing the digital government transformation and raising the efficiency of spending.

Meanwhile, the ceremony saw the signing of an agreement between EXPRO and the National Center for Government Resource Systems (NCGR) to merge “Saudi Project” platform with “Etimad” platform, in order to achieve integration and provide a distinctive experience for beneficiaries.

SADAF was announced as part of DGA's initiatives to lead the Kingdom's digital government, culminating in a center that supports the governance of digital procurement operations. The program was first introduced at the Digital Government Strategic Directions ceremony during the first quarter of this year.