Bahrain last year awarded 2,028 tenders worth BD900 million ($2.3 billion) compared to 1,342 tenders worth BD367 million in 2003 - an increase of 140 per cent, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

Eleven years after its creation in 2003, the Tender Board has developed the business sector and supported government initiatives to create equal opportunities to attract local and overseas investments, it said in a statement. - TradeArabia News Service