What Lebanon Public Procurement Law 244 of 19 July 2021 (Qanun al-Shira'a al-Aam) effective 29 July 2022 requires
The Lebanese Public Procurement Law No. 244 of 19 July 2021 (Qanun al-Shira'a al-Aam in Arabic) effective 29 July 2022 is the principal Lebanese statute governing procurement of goods, services, works, and consultancies by public entities including ministries, public administrations, public institutions, municipalities and unions of municipalities, public utility entities, and other public-sector entities financed by public funds. Law 244/2021 replaced the prior 1959 Public Accounting Decree-Law No. 14969 procurement provisions and substantially modernised the Lebanese procurement regime under the IMF-supported reform programme and the broader Lebanese governance reform agenda. The Public Procurement Authority (Hayat al-Shira'a al-Aam / PPA) established under Law 244/2021 is the autonomous regulatory body with rule-making, complaint resolution, and procurement guidance authority. The 244/2021 framework introduced (a) mandatory use of an electronic procurement platform (under development by the PPA), (b) the principles of transparency, equal treatment, fair competition, sustainability, integrity, and value for money, (c) the obligation for procuring entities to maintain annual procurement plans, (d) the Tendering Committees and the Tender Opening Committees with independent participation, (e) the Complaints and Appeals Mechanism through the PPA and subsequent State Council judicial review, and (f) strengthened integrity provisions including supplier debarment and conflict of interest disclosure. Procurement methods established by Law 244/2021 art. 38 to 49 comprise (a) Open Procedure (al-Munaqasa al-Aamma, the default open public procedure), (b) Restricted Procedure (al-Munaqasa al-Mahduda, with prequalification), (c) Negotiated Procedure (al-Tafawud, under prescribed exceptions including emergency, sole supplier for technical reasons, prior failed tendering, and prescribed-class exemptions), (d) Competitive Dialogue (al-Hiwar al-Tanafusi, for complex acquisitions), (e) Framework Agreement (al-Ittifaq al-Itari), (f) Direct Purchase (al-Shira'a al-Mubasher, for small-value below thresholds and prescribed exceptions), and (g) Design Contest (Musabaqa Tasmimiyya). Lebanon is NOT a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) but is an observer. Lebanon is a party to the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) and the UNCAC.
Pillar: Public Sector & Government Procurement · Authority: Lebanese Parliament (Maglis al-Nuwwab al-Lubnani, legislative authority enacting Law 244/2021); President of the Republic of Lebanon (assent authority); Public Procurement Authority (Hayat al-Shira'a al-Aam / PPA, autonomous regulator); Council of Ministers (Maglis al-Wuzara') for high-level procurement decisions; Court of Audit (Diwan al-Muhasaba) for procurement audit · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Lebanese Public Procurement Law No. 244 of 19 July 2021 - principal Lebanese statute on public procurement
- Public Accounting Decree-Law No. 14969 of 1959 - prior framework substantially replaced by Law 244/2021
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