Dubai: Fee waivers, 50% discounts among 35 incentives for 'star' firms

Four Dubai government departments have announced an initiative to provide incentives and support to the winners of 4- and 5-star ratings in the fourth edition of the Taqdeer Award.

The Award’s management — represented by its Chairman, Major-General Obaid Muhair bin Sorour — and representatives of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Municipality and General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai), signed agreements to implement the initiatives.

The four government agencies will be providing a total of 35 incentives to the winning companies and workers. These include:

>> Discounts of 25 - 50 per cent in fees for tender document submissions to the participating government agencies;

>> Grant of additional points within the engineering excellence initiative in the technical evaluation process for contractors and consultants in Dubai Municipality projects based on specific criteria of the Building Permits Department;

>> Waiver of renewal fees for professional competence certificates for engineers for a year, renewable subject to the result of the implementation of the decision.