{"id":13081,"date":"2019-05-16T07:04:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T04:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/?p=13081"},"modified":"2019-05-16T07:04:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T04:04:17","slug":"national-assembly-approves-public-tenders-insurance-bills-in-first-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/national-assembly-approves-public-tenders-insurance-bills-in-first-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"National Assembly approves public tenders, insurance bills in first reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The National Assembly on Wednesday okayed, in the first reading, bills on amending the public tenders law to prioritize small and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>The move also aims to encourage Kuwaiti entrepreneurs to take part in the large tenders.<br \/>\nA total of 43 MPs, who attended the session, voted for the proposals.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the legislature endorsed in the first reading a draft law on regulating insurance services to be in line with regional and global changes in this sector. 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