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An electronic tendering system has been launched in Abu Dhabi which facilitates suppliers and contractors (both inside and outside UAE) to record and submit their bids electronically for tenders issued by the Department of Finance. The system has been developed by Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) in close collaboration with Department of Finance. The new system will take up all the tasks linked with the procurement process viz. bidding, offer evaluation, contract awarding and reimbursement. The suppliers from Private sector can now register themselves on the department website by furnishing details such as trade license registration number and expiry date, commercial license number, and services and products available. On the launch of the system, Dr. Hazem Turki Al-Khatib, Director of the Information Technology Division, said “The electronic registration system of suppliers and contractors and the electronic tenders system were developed adopting the highest technical standards. The cooperation between the Department of Finance and Oracle Global Co. resulted in producing an integrated system which is superior to other similar systems as regards registering suppliers and contractors on the website, informing them of tenders by the Department according to their business line and type of service provided, and up to the Department receiving of their quotations and remarks through the system. Both systems will also enable new suppliers the opportunity to register in the Department of Finance’s register of suppliers and participate in the Department’s tenders, inquire and track their invoices, review purchase orders issued to them, as well as providing them with results of their participation in any of the Department’s tenders; while the Department enables existing suppliers to complete their registration formalities by writing to suppliers@dof.abudhabi.ae”.