19 firms in Kuwait face tender blacklist

05/11/2026

19 firms in Kuwait face tender blacklist

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 5: A total of 19 companies have been prohibited from participating in government tenders fl oated by the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) on behalf of government entities. This ban is in line with the decisions of the Board of Directors of CAPT, in line with Article 85 of Law No. 49/2016, which stipulates the penalties that the board can impose on contractors, suppliers and service providers. The affected companies operate in various sectors like trade, contracting, engineering, food supply, vehicle leasing and petroleum equipment.

The penalties vary, including removal from the registry within the specified period or permanent removal, disqualification from participating in tenders for up to five years, forfeiture and liquidation of final performance bonds, and formal warnings. These penalties are part of the ongoing efforts of the board to ensure compliance with laws and regulations on the issuance and awarding of tenders for government projects to support the development agenda of the nation.

By Mohammad Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff