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The Defence Council
Royal Decree No. 105/96, issued by Sultan Qaboos on 28th December 1996
established the Defence Council. Headed by His Majesty, its eight members
are chosen on the basis of their rank or position and meet by royal command to
consider matters relevant to the maintenance of Oman’s defence and security.
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The Higher Committee for Conferences The Supreme High
The Higher Committee for Conferences is responsible for preparing, monitoring Committee for
and liaising on conferences attended by the Sultanate - particularly those related to the 7th Five-year
the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council - in co-ordination with the relevant ministries. Development Plan
(2006-2010) meets
It is chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers.
to ensure proposals
are progressing on
The Supreme High Committee for the Five-year Development Plans schedule
The Supreme High Committee for the Five-year Development Plans carries out
a half-yearly evaluation of the Seventh Five-year Plan (2006-2010) in accordance
with Royal Decree No. 1/2006 and ensures proposals are progressing on schedule.
It is chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, and its
members include the Chairmen of the State Council (Majlis A’Dawla) and the
Consultation Council (Majlis A’Shura), as well as a number of ministers and
undersecretaries.
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The Council is headed by the Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan. Its members
include – in their official capacity – the Minister of Higher Education (Deputy
Chairperson), the Minister of Health, the Minister of Oil and Gas, the Minister
of Social Development, the Minister of Education, the Secretary-General of the
Ministry of National Economy, the Presidents of the Oman Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, Sultan Qaboos University, Sohar University, Nizwa University and
Dhofar University and the Director of Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM). A number
of other Council members, with particular areas of experience and/or wisdom, are
recruited in a personal capacity.
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The Tender Board
The Tender Board was established on 30th April 1973 and operates under the
Tender Law and Regulations promulgated under Royal Decree No. 86/84. The
Board is responsible for opening and studying bids for the award of all government
tenders with a value in excess of RO250,000, including purchases and the
implementation of projects, with the exception of defence contracts. The Board
seeks to guarantee the efficient implementation of government projects and the
provision of goods and materials to the highest specifications, while ensuring that
the best and most efficient possible use is made of public funds. It seeks to manage
government tenders in a transparent, credible, fair, objective and professional way.
The Board has the authority to monitor the implementation of contracts through
to completion and is committed to supporting national industrial products and
the country’s Omanisation policies.Chaired by the Minster of Transport and
Communications, the Board approved 391 tenders in 2007 with a total value of
around RO968,909,135. (Also, see page 173)
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Supreme Auditing Institutions (INTOSAI) held its fifth symposium on performance
auditing in Muscat on 3rd March 2007 – the first such event to be held in an Arab
city. Some 28 states attended.
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