The 11^th meeting of the Gulf Committee of Updating the Manual and Preparation the Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Supplies Tender 2019 that derived from the GCC Health Council commenced on Monday at the City Seasons Hotel.

The meeting, which hosted by the Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Health (MOH) is attended by Dr. Said bin Harib Al-Lamki, Director General of Primary Healthcare and Member of the Executive Body of the Health Council along with representatives from the GCC ministries of health.

Dr. Al-Lamki welcomed the participants and pointed out that the joint procurement of medicines and medical supplies is the cornerstone at the level of the Health Council.

The four-day Meeting reviews the decisions and recommendations of the Council of Ministers of Health of the GCC countries, meeting records of the technical committees of the Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Supplies Tender No. 10/ 2017.

In addition, the Meeting also discusses the technical requirements for the tender of Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Supplies, conditions of supply, decision-making and awarding principles, as well as reviews the lists of registered suppliers companies, the companies required to re-register and the statistical table of the tender for the year 2017.