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ME-ALLIANCE LEGAL UPDATE
Legal Update on the Law of the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre
Within the framework of the Abu Dhabi Government’s drive to enhance the effectiveness of the management of capital projects and infrastructure, and to unify its regulatory references, Law No. (3) of 2025 was issued regarding the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre ADPIC, in implementation of the leadership’s vision to develop the administrative structure, achieve institutional sustainability, and ensure the efficiency of spending and the quality of implementation of government projects.
Law No. 3 of 2025 officially empowers ADPIC to centralize, oversee, and standardize all major capital project activities across Abu Dhabi. It combines strict governance, financial oversight, advanced contract mechanisms, and strategic public-private frameworks. ADPIC is already delivering impactful infrastructure—housing, transport, community, and sustainable living.
– Create a separate entity:
Establishing an independent legal entity under the name: “Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC)”, with legal personality and financial and administrative independence, reporting directly to the Executive Council.
What are capital projects?
Projects to construct or develop government capital assets in the emirate, such as buildings, roads, and infrastructure works related to public facilities, undertaken by government entities.
–New powers and competencies of the Centre:
1.Manage, implement and follow up on government capital projects.
2. Preparing and approving strategic plans for projects.
3. Contracting and concluding memorandums of understanding with government and private agencies.
4. Review contracts and budgets and issue regulations and governing policies.
5. Supervise the implementation of the capital budget in coordination with the Department of Finance.
6.Deciding on awards and change orders for approved capital project contracts.
7.Monitoring the implementation of approved capital projects to ensure their delivery on time according to the approved execution strategy.
8.Developing and approving templates for capital project contracts and monitoring the commitment of government entities to these templates.
9.Studying Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects related to the Center’s areas of competence, in coordination with the relevant entities.
–Administrative and organizational structure:
1.A Board of Directors consisting of 5 members appointed by a decision of the Executive Council.
2. A general manager who is appointed and is responsible for strategy implementation, team management and overseeing day-to-day execution.
3. The work of the centre is regulated in accordance with internal regulations and legislation in force.
–Financial independence:
• The Centre has an independent budget approved by the Executive Council. Its resources include:
a. Annual financial appropriations from the budget of the Emirate.
b. Any other resources approved by the Executive Board.
Reporting:
The Center shall submit to the Executive Council an annual report, or whenever requested, on its activities and achievements.
To view the official decision – https://heyzine.com/flip-book/292a8e2233.html
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