Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi generates more than $100 million in savings | News
Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has successfully transformed its procurement function, positioning DCT Abu Dhabi as a benchmark for procurement excellence, delivering savings of more than AED 400 million (equivalent to more than USD 100 million) in 2024 and 2025.
Supported by more robust and streamlined contract management processes and centralized repositories, DCT Abu Dhabi’s transformation had a powerful financial and operational impact. Purchasing became more efficient and cycle times were reduced by 23%, allowing the department to operate more flexibly. Compliance also improved dramatically: process violations dropped from more than 150 incidents in 2024 to approximately 10 per year. Complementing these gains, DCT Abu Dhabi achieved an impressive maturity score of 92% in an assessment by the Department of Government Enablement (DGE), highlighting the strength of its governance and assurance framework. The transformation has enabled DCT Abu Dhabi to achieve savings of more than AED 400 million by 2024 and 2025.
In early 2024, DCT Abu Dhabi’s procurement function was facing a period of transition, with processes that had evolved over time and a business model that had grown organically. As a result, opportunities emerged to increase consistency, improve visibility and streamline operations.
As a public sector organization supporting Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Strategy 2030* and strategic cultural initiatives, DCT Abu Dhabi faced expectations to deliver greater value, productivity and transparency. These external pressures, combined with DCT Abu Dhabi’s strategic vision, saw procurement evolve from a transactional support role into a dynamic growth engine.
To drive operational efficiency and governance, DCT Abu Dhabi has redesigned several procurement processes. A key element of this journey was the digitalization of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) through Ivalua’s platform. This important step has helped increase automation and improve compliance monitoring by increasing transparency and control.
“Our procurement transformation is not just about efficiency; it is about creating a visionary operating system that raises standards, embeds fairness and generates measurable value across government and the national economy. Our partnership with Ivalua has been instrumental in achieving these results and positioning DCT Abu Dhabi as a leader in procurement modernization,” said Khalifa Ahmed Al Marzooqi, Department Director of Supply Management at DCT Abu Dhabi.
“We are honored to support the Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi’s transformative journey. Ivalua’s platform has played a critical role in this success, providing a flexible, integrated solution that supports DCT Abu Dhabi’s strategic objectives. The partnership is an example of how technology and process innovation can drive government-wide procurement excellence and economic impact,” said Dan Amzallag, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Ivalua.
