Omani Ministry of Finance Explores EXPRO’s Expenditure Efficiency Experience

The Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO) has announced the joining and services activation of "Flynas" company under the unified framework agreement for government ERCAB in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the National Center for Government Resource Systems. The activation of Flynas will further enhance competition, bringing the total number of participating air carriers to four, alongside Saudia, flyadeal, and Riyadh Air. This step will contribute to increasing seat capacity, offering a broader network of destinations, a wider range of flight schedules, in addition to enhancing booking flexibility and providing different packages of services that serve diverse needs of public sector employees and government ERCAB beneficiaries. This procedure will contribute to expanding available travel options on "Etimad" platform, through integrated digital experience, from creating ERCAB orders to booking and electronically issuing travel tickets, which ensures raising operational efficiency and enhancing customer experience. Unified procurement framework agreements is one of EXPRO'S contracting methods on behalf of government entities, in its capacity as competent authority of unified strategic procurement under Government Tenders and Procurement Law, which is a unified agreement with one or more service providers with the aim of achieving the best value for public money, enhancing government spending, saving time spent in the purchasing process, as well as standardizing the prices and specifications of services provided to government entities,  and improving its quality. The activation of the airline's services is an extension to EXPRO's efforts in diversifying the service suppliers and adding new carriers to the agreement with the aim of leveling up the flexibility and efficiency of government travel services and meeting the needs of government entities and service beneficiaries. 

The Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Digital Government Authority, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, and the National Center for Government Resources Systems, has signed the Unified Framework Agreement for Infrastructure and Data Licenses and Software for Government Entities. The agreement aims to enable government entities to efficiently meet their technology needs and benefit from competition among service providers.The scope of the agreement covers the provision of infrastructure and data licenses and software, such as VMware by Broadcom through a number of private sector suppliers to government entities. The agreement enables contractors to offer their products through the Etimad e-market, allowing government entities to issue purchase orders for these products.The announcement ceremony was attended by Dr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Albesher, CEO of the Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority; Mr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Al-Samari, CEO of the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority; Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al-Faifi, Vice Governor of the investment and government excellence sector at the Digital Government Authority; Mr. Mohammed Abdulaziz Almousa, Vice president of the Strategy and Enterprise Excellence Sector at the National Center for Government Resource Systems; and Eng. Khalid Nasser Al-Saleh, Managing Director of Broadcom Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. The ceremony was held at the Digital Saudi Exhibition in conjunction with LEAP 2026.The suppliers that signed the agreement include Tools and Solutions Company, Al Jeraisy Computer and Communication Services, Saudi Business Machines Ltd, Al-Nahil Computer Company, Jadara IT Solution Company, Moammar Information Systems Company, MDS for Computer Systems Company, Devoteam Saudi Arabia Limited, Master Works, Axelerated Solutions for Communications and Information Technology Company, Alqemam Technologies for Computers and Commercial Systems, and Atrak Trading Establishment.In a separate development, the Unified Framework Agreement for the Supply of Information Technology Devices and Accessories to Government Entities was renewed. It covers a wide range of technology products and devices, contributing to the standardization of specifications, enhancement of product quality, and streamlining of procurement procedures.The scope of the framework agreement focuses on supplying IT hardware products and accessories, with technical coverage based on the most widely used specifications and competitive prices offered by suppliers to government entities. The agreement covers laptops, all-in-one computers, workstations, virtual computers, desktop computers, interactive displays, projectors, device and display accessories, tablets, meeting-room equipment, and conferencing systems.The Authority also signed an extension to its Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft to provide a range of products and services to government entities.These agreements contribute to enhancing the efficiency of government procurement, saving time and effort in purchasing processes, and leveraging the collective purchasing power of government entities, which support the standardization of specifications, improvement of product and service quality, and provision of competitive prices, which contribute to achieving best value for public funds. The Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO) aims to contribute to expenditure efficiency across government entities and improve the quality of projects, assets and facilities, in addition to the planning of infrastructure, programs, initiatives, and operational processes funded by the Government's budget, as well as monitoring the implementation of programs and initiatives by government entities to achieve EXPRO’s objectives.

Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO) has signed a framework agreement with the new national airline "Riyadh Air" to join and activate its services through the unified framework agreement for government ERCAB in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the National Center for Government Resource Systems. This step will contribute to expanding the options available to government entities and ERCAB service beneficiaries through Etimad platform, as well as enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of government travel services.  The joining and activation of Riyadh Air will further enhance competition among national carriers, alongside the existing carriers under the agreement, Saudia Airline and Flyadeal. This will contribute to increasing seat capacity, offering a broader network of destinations, a wider range of flight schedules, in addition to enhancing booking flexibility and providing different packages of services that serve diverse needs of public sector employees and government ERCAB beneficiaries.  Etimad platform is in the process of automating and facilitating the entire government travel procedures through government ERCAB service, from creating ERCAB orders to booking and electronically issuing travel tickets, through an integrated digital experience that ensures raising operational efficiency and enhancing customer experience.  Unified procurement framework agreements is one of EXPRO'S contracting methods on behalf of government entities, in its capacity as competent authority of unified strategic procurement in Government Tenders and Procurement Law, which is a unified agreement with one or more service providers with the aim of achieving the best value for public money, enhancing government spending, saving time spent in the purchasing process, as well as unifying the prices of products and services provided to government entities, improving its quality and standardizing its specifications.  It is worth noting that EXPRO has recently signed an agreement with Flynas to join the Unified Framework Agreement for Government ERCAB and will subsequently announce the activation of its services. EXPRO will continue to diversify the suppliers and add new carriers to the unified framework agreement for government ERCAB with the aim of leveling up the flexibility and efficiency of government travel services and meeting the needs of government entities and ERCAB beneficiaries.