<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Insights · Anas Khatab</title><link>https://anaskhatab.com/insights</link><description>In depth articles on government contracting, healthcare, outsourcing, facilities, retail, education and AI across Egypt and the GCC.</description><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://anaskhatab.com/insights/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Saudi Arabia's new Government Tenders and Procurement Law: what changes for suppliers on 2 January 2027</title><link>https://anaskhatab.com/insights/saudi-new-government-tenders-procurement-law</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://anaskhatab.com/insights/saudi-new-government-tenders-procurement-law</guid><description>Saudi Arabia's new procurement law takes effect on 2 January 2027. What changes for suppliers on penalties, payment and direct purchase, and how to reprice.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>government-contracting</category></item><item><title>Egypt's public contracts law explained: how Law 182 of 2018 shapes government bids</title><link>https://anaskhatab.com/insights/egypt-public-contracts-law-182</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://anaskhatab.com/insights/egypt-public-contracts-law-182</guid><description>Egypt's Law 182 of 2018 governs public entity contracts. The procurement methods, guarantees, delay penalties, payment terms and complaints that shape a bid.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>government-contracting</category></item><item><title>Direct purchase in Saudi government procurement: the SAR 1 million threshold and what now qualifies</title><link>https://anaskhatab.com/insights/saudi-government-direct-purchase-threshold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://anaskhatab.com/insights/saudi-government-direct-purchase-threshold</guid><description>From 2 January 2027, Saudi government entities can buy directly up to SAR 1 million. What qualifies, what changes for limited tenders, and how to be on the list.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>government-contracting</category></item><item><title>How to register as a supplier for UAE federal government tenders</title><link>https://anaskhatab.com/insights/uae-federal-supplier-registration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://anaskhatab.com/insights/uae-federal-supplier-registration</guid><description>Registering in the UAE Federal Supplier Register is free and takes up to 30 working days. Who can register, the documents, the steps and the SME benefits.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>government-contracting</category></item></channel></rss>