Egypt reviews five-year procurement forecasts to prepare local production
Egypt’s industrial federation proposed sharing five-year government procurement plans so manufacturers could prepare production lines 12–18 months ahead. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the proposals alongside training and investment incentives. He instructed ministries to give preference to domestic products under existing law, while the industry ministry said it had already sought government entities’ future purchasing needs.
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Manufacturers seek advance notice of public demand
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed a proposal to share the government’s five-year purchasing plans with domestic manufacturers. The Federation of Egyptian Industries, which represents the country’s industrial businesses, brought the proposal to a meeting in the New Administrative Capital. Manufacturers would have 12–18 months to prepare production lines for anticipated orders. The industry ministry said it had already asked government entities to identify their manufacturing and procurement requirements for the next five years.[1], [2]
Madbouly instructed ministries and state entities to comply with the existing preference for domestically made products. He called for administrative action against officials purchasing foreign goods when domestic alternatives were available. The federation sought effective enforcement of law no. 1 of 2015, including public contracts financed internationally. Its procurement request formed part of proposals arising from the Egypt Forum’s recommendations on industry, investment and employment.[1]
Training centres and investment support enter discussions
Other proposals concerned transferring management of Labour Ministry vocational training centres to private operators or the federation, and extending Investment Law incentives in zones A and B across industrial sectors. Industry Minister Khaled Hashem said work on the incentives was being coordinated with the Investment and Foreign Trade Ministry. He also described a training council chaired by the education and technical education minister to improve use of public vocational facilities with private partners.[1]
