EXPO 2020 GATHERS STEAM

Final contracts for the mega event to be awarded this year

47

construction works worth Dh11b to be awarded in 2017

1,200

contracts worth more than Dh2b awarded in 2016

98

non-construction contracts worth Dh360m to be awarded this year

12,000

suppliers and vendors from 121 countries are currently registered on the Expo 2020 Dubai eSourcing Portal

25m

likely to visit the expo during the six-month period

43%

of all contracts awarded so far have been to SMEs

20%

of the Expo’s total direct and indirect spend to be allocated to SMEs

We are committed to working with leading businesses from across the world in order to deliver an exceptional event of this scale, on time and on budget.” — Reem Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation