The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on the Conclusion of Public Procurement Contracts in Algeria

Abstract

In line with the requirements of the contemporary era and the sensitivity of the public procurement sector, the Algerian legislature enacted Law No. 23–12, which establishes the general rules governing public procurement. Within this legal framework, the legislature emphasised the necessity of adopting artificial intelligence tools in the context of public procurement contracts. In particular, the law stressed the importance of establishing and activating the electronic public procurement portal, thereby ensuring that public procurement procedures are conducted in accordance with the requirements of electronic digitisation and artificial intelligence technologies. The principal objective of this measure is to entrench the principles of transparency, integrity, and fair competition in public procurement. This orientation is not entirely novel, as the legislature had previously addressed similar considerations in earlier decrees regulating public procurement. Nevertheless, the effective implementation of these mechanisms remains an open issue for extensive legal and practical debate.