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According to the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), open data is a specific set of public information that is machine-readable, available to the public for free, and without restrictions. Hence, any individual, or any public or private entity can use or share this information.

It means everyone has the right to view public (unprotected) information.

1. Certified digital certificates.
2. Encryption of stored information according to best practices and approved standards.
3. High restrictions on passwords.
4. Adherence to local and international controls and standards.
5. The Ministry of Finance's electronic portal imposes high security on all portal equipment and servers in the Ministry's information center.
   

Protection of networks, information technology systems, operational technology systems, and their hardware and software components, services provided thereby, and data contained therein, from any illegal penetration, disruption, modification, entry, use, or exploitation. Cybersecurity concepts include information security, electronic security, digital security, etc.

The user can inquire about the status of the application

The payment order is recorded within one working day, and if the payment order is received at the end of the fiscal year, it is recorded within a period of 3 to 5 business days

This means that the payment order was received by the Ministry of Finance and is under registration.

This means that the payment order has not been received by the Ministry of Finance to date.

It means that the transfer has been executed for the beneficiary's account (government, individual or establishment) if the method of disbursement is for the payment order (transfer), and it means that the check has been issued if the method of payment is for the payment order (check).

A payment order is disbursed within a maximum of 45 days from the date of receipt by the Ministry of Finance

All payment order numbers consist of 8 digits (subject to change)

The data required to inquire about a payment order include:

• ­ Payment order number
• ­ ID Number
• ­ Full name of the customer
• ­ Mobile number
• ­ Connection of the inquirer to the payment order

The payment order number can be obtained through the government entity that issued the payment order to the Ministry of Finance to disburse it to the customer

If an application is created via (Contact Us), three messages shall be received (Creation message – Service level exceeded message – Application closure message)

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The data is updated through Nafath. If an application is submitted through the (Contact Us) form, the mobile number and email address shall be filled in.

The response is through immediate response, to all the available services in the individuals’ portal.

Expense Services:

• Inquiry about livestock damages
• Inquiry about an application to transfer ownership of a State employee's vehicle
• Inquiry about aid
  

• Mobile Number Update Service
  
• National Identity Data Modification Service (Name)
• Bank Account Number Modification Service (IBAN)
• Service of Separating the Son's IBAN Number from the Father
  

Prescribed Fee and Rules Services:

• Inquiry about annual returns
  
• Upload justifications for disbursing annual returns

The portal provides a comprehensive user guide that can be accessed via the following link.

The user can inquire about the status of the application and previous applications through the selected service.

The arbitration must take place within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration or at one of the licensed arbitration centers, and the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must be applied to the subject of the dispute.

If you have any questions or require support, you can contact the Comprehensive Service Center (E'tamad) on the unified number 19990, or via email at ccc@mof.gov.sa or through other communication channels.

The government agency may do so when there is an urgent need to save time in implementing the competition procedures, provided that it states in the competition documents that the awarding and signing of the contract will not take place until the safety and readiness of the work site has been verified.

What are the approved forms and documents that the government agency must use for work carried out outside the Kingdom?

The government entity is obligated to obtain the prior approval of the Minister of Finance or his designee to agree to arbitration when it wishes to agree to arbitration for work carried out abroad.

The government entity may not require the provision of a final guarantee, provided that an alternative is specified to ensure the quality of the project works. If the provision of a final guarantee is required, it may specify the period it deems appropriate and extend it, provided that it is mentioned in the competition documents.

Excluded are the framework agreements concluded by the authority responsible for unified purchasing relating to goods and services whose provisions stipulate that they can be implemented outside the Kingdom.

The amendments to the executive regulations of the Government Competitions and Procurement System included a requirement to obtain a license from the Ministry of Investment when contracting with foreign persons who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Investment System.

The beneficiary can follow up the car transfer of ownership by accessing the Individuals E-Services on the website of the Ministry of Finance and view the status of the application, approval or rejection, with explanation of the reasons via the following link:

https://eservice.mof.gov.sa/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/

The transfer of ownership of senior employees' cars is applied for by accessing the Individuals E-Services on the website of the Ministry of Finance via the following link:

https://eservice.mof.gov.sa/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/

The amount of displacement aid shall be disbursed every six months from the date of displacement for each region.

The names of the deceased borrowers, who are exempted, are published in local newspapers or on the website of the Real Estate Development Fund. Their heirs, then, have to follow up with REDF to finalize the mortgage redemption.

The Royal Decree stipulates that deceased borrowers are exempt from the repayments of the Real Estate Development Fund loans for residential purposes and the loans of the Saudi Credit and Savings Bank for social purposes after October 10, 2007 from the loans due to them for those who were regular in repayment before their death.

The client (Saudi national or resident) can pay through all electronic banking channels in all banks throughout the Kingdom (ATM, telephone banking and online banking). For more on how these channels work, click here.

25 government revenue collectors have already been linked to the SADAD System (click here for a list of the entities names), and six entities will be linked soon (click here for a list of entities targeted for linking), in addition to linking Passports, Traffic, Recruitment and Civil Status Departments to the system during the fiscal year 2009/2010.

As for the rest of the non-revenue collectors, they will be linked through the electronic payment portal of e-government program "Yesser" project.

It is a national project and one of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority services that facilitate payment of government and non-government bills (entitlements) for all the beneficiaries thorough all electronic banking channels in the Kingdom.

Its Main Objectives:

• It serves as an intermediary between both parties (banks – the biller).
• It provides a mechanism for paying different bills to different entities through multiple channels.
• It provides a mechanism for the direct reporting of payment and inquiring about the amounts due in advance.
• It contributes to encouraging users to shift to electronic channels.
• Payment is made through electronic channels in all local banks throughout the Kingdom.
  

Yes, the work began to link revenue collectors with SADAS at the beginning of 2006/2007.

Committees commence their work from June 22nd to Sept. 22 every year.

The beneficiaries of Umm Al Qura calendar distribution service are divided into two categories:

1. Government entities that have independent budgets: calendars are disbursed directly to them from the Government Prints Authority, according to specific procedures and quotas.
2. The private sector and the public can get what they want from the calendar through authorized distributors, including:

• Jeraisy Distribution Corporation.
• Al Maktaba Bookstore.
• Jarir Bookstore.
• Obekan Bookstore.
• Abo Moati Stationery.
• Al Kurbi Bookstore.
  

You can visit Umm Al Qura Calendar website http://www.kacst.edu.sa/

The conditions and required documents are:

• The original purchase invoice certified by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the country of origin. In the event that the second copy of the invoice is submitted, it must be certified by the Customs Authority.
• The original of the customs declaration of the concerned party (the importer) after being certified by the Customs Authority.
• A certified certificate from the Customs Authority of the cleared materials leaving the customs office indicating the net weight of the consignment, the number of the customs declaration, and the actual clearance date.
• The original certificate of the Quality Laboratory of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showing the suitability of rice and infant formula for human consumption, with indicating the percentage of fat and protein in infant formula and the age of the child for whom this type of formula is prescribed.

In addition to these basic requirements, the following documents are also required when disbursing the barley or fodder subsidy:

1. An orignal copy of the documentary letter of credit with a certified translation thereof.
2. The original agricultural clearance certificate after being certified by the Agricultural Quarantine Department, indicating the amount of energy and protein of the supplied item (if a copy is submitted, it should be certified by the Customs Authority), while maintaining the requirements to be included in the Quality Laboratory certificate and the agricultural clearance certificate contained in the Ministry's Telegram No. 9/4/92 dated January 15, 2008, as is.
3. A certificate certified by the Saudi Ports Authority of the unloaded quantity.
4. A copy of the bill of lading.

For more details, visit the Supply Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Repayment for all lending fields begins four years after the date of signing the loan contract, with the exception of hotel loans, where repayment is made three years after the date of signing the contract or one year after the operation, whichever is earlier. Repayment is made as follows:

• The repayment period for health loans, colleges and training institutes is (16) years.
• The repayment period for school and hotel loans is (10) years.
  

Forms and documents required to be submitted to obtain a loan are available at the following link (click here). Also, there are booklets distributed to beneficiaries by the General Directorate of Local Loans and Subsidies in the Ministry.

1. The maximum for financing health projects is SAR50 million.

2. The maximum for educational and training projects is as follows:

1. Universities SAR200 million for a university consisting of five colleges or more, provided that each college is in a separate building, at SAR40 million per college, if the project is limited to less than five colleges.
2. School complex (three levels + kindergarten) SAR25 million. If the project is limited to one level (primary, intermediate or secondary), the maximum is SAR7 million.
3. Institutes and specialized training centers SAR10 million.

3. The maximum for hotel projects is SAR50 million.

The fields financed by the Ministry (General Directorate of Local Loans and Subsidies) are as follows:

1. Health projects.
2. Education projects.
3. Hotel projects if the request is submitted by a country where there is no hotel at all.