'Public departments must buy equipment from local sources’

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Sunday approved extending a decision that compels ministries and public department to buy industrial equipment from local sources until the end of 2018.

The Council of Ministers stressed that ministries and public departments have to abide by the decision in case there are at least three local manufacturers, providing that the product agrees with the definition of "Jordanian origin", the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Conditions also stipulate that purchases accord with the standards mentioned in government purchase orders.