Legal Reforms Underpin US$60 Billion Investment Pipeline Announced at QEF 2026

The useful part

The announcements coincide with a series of legislative and regulatory developments that will shape how investors, contractors, and lenders participate in that pipeline. Prospective bidders should identify early which legal regime governs each opportunity. 12 of 2020 regulating partnership between the public and private sectors (the PPP Law).

How it works

• Meanwhile, conventionally procured works remain subject to the Tenders Law and its Executive Regulations, issued under Cabinet Decision No.
• This follows the Cabinet's approval in June 2026 of a General Policy and Strategy for National Local Content in government procurement.
• Because procurement procedures, evaluation criteria, and contractual frameworks differ between the two regimes, bid strategy should be tailored accordingly, including the approach to local content commitment...
• 24 of 2015 regulating tenders and auctions (the Tenders Law) to procedures carried out under it.

Details worth keeping

Two Procurement Tracks Qatar plans to launch nearly US$38.5 billion in new infrastructure projects over the next five years, including projects delivered through public-private partnerships (PPPs), with initial tendering expected to commence immediately. In September 2026, the Cabinet approved a draft decision amending those Executive Regulations, with the aim of improving efficiency and flexibility in procurement and contracting, strengthening transparency and fair competition, and enhancing local value programs.