Sanabis, August 10, 2009: Tamkeen and the Tender Board have unveiled a new training initiative to promote e-Tendering which aims at training companies on utilizing the government tendering process online.

The e-Tendering programme calls on companies to enroll for the training on online tendering. With Bahrain going full-steam ahead with a range of online services, the Kingdom's e-tendering process has been at the forefront of efforts to maintain transparency and good governance values in all aspects of tenders and purchases.  

The Kingdom's development boom is seeing more and more government interaction with the private sector making it imperative for companies to be able to use new technology tools such as the e-Tendering process to get their fair share of business opportunities.

Approximately 2000 tenders are processed annually, opening a huge potentially lucrative market for companies in the private sector.

The programme has already benefitted over 300 companies across the spectrum and is being vigorously pushed as Bahrain boosts its electronic services .

The e-tendering training programme will continue to serve establishments across the entire private sector spectrum assisting businesses to navigate the e-Tendering process, thereby opening doors to new business opportunities.

 "The training will familiarise business owners and employees on the e-Tendering process - Participating companies will be selected on a first-come first-serve basis and we shall also take into account their active participation record in the process, " said Mr. Mohammed Bucheery, Senior Manager, Private Sector Support Department at Tamkeen.

"The training will offer company personnel an insight into the steps that enables the tendering process to be conducted via the internet. The system will automate the workflows of the tender preparation, tender opening, tender evaluation and tender awarding process. We see this as an exciting step towards infusing the ICT culture in the private sector in addition to making companies more responsive to new technology."

To register contact, Tel.: 17 717 200, Fax: 17 713 500, e-mail: etendering@gfb.bh or write to P.O. Box 10602, Kingdom of Bahrain, with the following details:

• Name of the organisation

• Copy of valid Commercial Registration

• Contact Details

• Nominated employee for training (one candidate per organisation)

Tamkeen has a rich suite of support programmes targeting the ICT industry and adoption of ICT technology by the private sector. These include training, processes and equipment upgrades through the Enterprise Development Scheme's (EDS) Business Information Systems (BIS) support programme and support of the Bahraini ICT  industry through its Growth Assistance Programme (GAP).

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Tamkeen:
Tamkeen (Labour Fund) is a semi-autonomous yet independent authority which formulates strategic and operational plans to enhance the overall prosperity of Bahrain by investing in Bahraini employability, job creation and social support. Tamkeen is funded by the fees collected by the LMRA.

Tamkeen's main objectives are to support Bahrainis to become the employees of choice, and to support high quality private sector job creation

To achieve these objectives, Tamkeen will invest  in the cost and quality competitiveness of Bahrainis (e.g., reduction of cost of employing Bahrainis relative to expatriates, investment in skill and work ethic development programs of Bahrainis); in tackling employment barriers on both employer and labour market entrants' sides through a combination of financial incentives and capability building, and in supporting the private sector's adjustment to new cost structures by providing access to capital to alleviate short-term cash constraints or improve productivity, and in know-how initiatives that support improvements in productivity and decreased reliance on expatriate labour through spreading management and technical knowledge.

Up to the end of March 2009, Tamkeen is investing more than BD 70 million in more than 30 projects targeting more than 19,000 Bahrainis and 5,700 SMEs.  Programmes are continuously being devised as per Tamkeen's strategy and the numbers of beneficiaries are continuously increasing.

For more information on our programmes and initiatives, please contact: 
Marketing Communications
Tamkeen (Labour Fund)
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17383335/17383327
Fax: 17382352
Email: info@tamkeen.bh            
Website : www.tamkeen.bh  

© Press Release 2009