Government Procurement Requests Valued at BD2 Million Discussed at 1st meeting of ICT Governance Committee’s 3rd term
14 Aug 2025
Procurement requests by government entities valued at approximately BD2 million were discussed at the first meeting of the ICT Governance Committee’s (ICTGC) third term, chaired by Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed. The meeting follows the establishment of the committee through a decision by His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information & Communication Technology (MCICT).
Al Qaed welcomed the attendees, including new members that recently joined the committee, Eng. Noora Hassan Ebrahim Al-Assam, representing the Ministry of Finance & National Economy (MOFNE), and Dr. Mazen Mohammed Ali, representing the University of Bahrain (UoB). The Committee’s Chairman extended thannks and appreciation to previous members Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Dhaif, formerly representing MOFNE, and Dr. Hessa Jassim Al Junaid, formerly representing UoB, for their contributions during the committee’s previous term.
The Committee reviewed several items, including the Bahrain Food Security Watch project submitted by the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, which aims to develop an advanced digital platform enabling the real-time monitoring of food security indicators and providing an early warning system to address potential crises and challenges. It will assist decision-makers in setting strategic plans and implementing preventive and corrective measures, with the aim of improving Bahrain’s ranking on the Global Food Security Index (GFSI).
The committee members addressed a number of projects and procurement requests related to the development and ongoing support of information systems at various government entities, which are aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of IT services and ensuring business continuity.
At the end of the meeting, the committee reviewed the implementation of decisions made during prior meetings and discussed the progress of ongoing work.
The meeting was attended by iGA Deputy Chief Executive of Operations and Governance and Committee Vice Chairman, Dr. Khalid Ahmed Almutawa; Eng. Noora Hassan Al-Assam, Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Information at MOFNE; Dr. Samya Ali Bahram, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mazen Mohammed Ali, Dean of the College of Information Technology at UoB; Dr. Ali Mohammed Al Soufi, IT Consultant; and the Committee’s support team.
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