​The Saudi Ministry of Finance, represented by the Financial Skills Center, launched on December 21 a training program entitled “Detecting Collusion in Government Tenders," as part of its efforts to enhance spending efficiency and entrench the principles of integrity and fair competition in government tenders.

The program is part of the joint cooperation between the Financial Skills Center and the General Authority for Competition, as they seek to build participants' capacities and provide them with the knowledge and skills necessary to detect collusive practices in government tenders, combat them, and report them, thereby contributing to spending efficiency and competitive fairness.

The training modules develop participants' awareness of collusion concepts so they can distinguish between its types, recognizing its risks and negative impacts. The training also helps participants identify the factors leading to its occurrence, apply effective methods to limit it, and implement the necessary legal and preventive procedures when any non-compliant practices are detected in government tenders.

This initiative is an extension of the Financial Skills Center's efforts to develop specialized financial skills and support a government tendering system that is more efficient and transparent, thereby enhancing the quality of public spending.​

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