Formation of Work Team to Activate Electronic Government Procurement Portal

The Prime Minister formed an interagency work team on 31 May 2022 to activate Libya's electronic portal for government operations and procurement. The team, chaired by the General Authority for Information and including representatives from key ministries, was given one week to implement the system.

This signals Libya's move toward digitizing public procurement, which could improve transparency and accessibility for foreign bidders if properly implemented. However, the extremely tight one-week deadline suggests either a pre-existing system requiring final activation or unrealistic expectations. Companies pursuing Libyan government contracts should monitor whether this portal becomes the mandatory procurement channel, which would require adjusting tender submission procedures and potentially reduce reliance on informal channels.