The announcement was made at a ceremony organised by the SSC to recognise partner entities and suppliers. The programme is designed to consolidate government purchasing, standardise pricing and improve oversight of public spending across participating entities.

Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, Director General of DOF, said the programme supports fiscal sustainability by strengthening cooperation among government entities and improving governance in the management of public funds.

According to Hamed Abdulghafoor Alawadhi, Executive Director of the Shared Services Sector at DOF, Tasharok has reduced the average procurement cycle from 14 days to four days through joint framework agreements with suppliers. Since inception, participating entities have issued more than 16,000 purchase orders with a total value exceeding AED 2.3 billion. In the first eight months of 2025 alone, the programme delivered AED 90 million in savings from 4,130 purchase orders worth AED 806 million, compared with AED 108 million in savings across all of 2024.

Mubarak Ahmad Al Shamsi, Director of the SSC, said the programme operates through a hybrid model that preserves the independence of government entities while providing central support, data and reporting. A recently introduced business intelligence system, developed with Digital Dubai, allows real-time monitoring of procurement performance. The Tasharok digital platform currently offers more than 6,000 products and services across 28 categories at fixed prices, supports green procurement and vehicle policies, and includes a dedicated section for Dubai SME suppliers. More than 380 employees from 83 government entities have been trained to use the platform.

Photo credits: Government of Dubai Media Office

Oksana Bozhko

Oksana Bozhko is a Contributor to Dubai Voice.