About Department of Finance (DOF)
The Department of Finance (DOF) for the Government of Dubai was established in 1995 under the Law no. (5), to supervise all financial and accounting affairs of the Government of Dubai, in addition to issuing consolidated financial statements for the emirate's government.
DOF is responsible for the development of the government's general annual budget and its execution in cooperation with all relevant local government entities. Furthermore, DOF provides liquidity, including transferring sanctioned budgetary allocations to all relevant government entities. It also oversees the preparation and development of financial resources, and verifies the collection and provision of general revenues, while also supervising government banking accounts.
About PPP Unit:
The Department of Finance ('DOF') is continuously aspiring to enhance financial sustainability of the public sector and provide stimulus for economic growth in the Emirate of Dubai. Developing and maintaining a sustainable reliable and high quality infrastructure is the key to success of any city. In line with these aspirations the PPP Unit has been established at DOF which is responsible for:
- 1. Driving the policy to formulate the objectives and the relevant PPP policies for governmental entities.
- 2. Developing and distributing guidelines and toolkits to the Contracting Authorities to enable standardised processes.
- 3. Providing final approval of the business case for projects as defined in the PPP Law No. 22 2015.
- 4. Supporting the relevant Contracting Authorities during the phases of project identification preparation procurement contract negotiations & awarding, execution (including financial close) and monitoring & evaluation.
