New rules for firms to take on Dubai services

The Department of Finance will oversee outsourcing of government tasks

- BY JUSTIN VARGHESE Your Money Editor

A new law now regulates how government services can be outsourced to private companies in Dubai, to improve the efficiency and quality of government services while making them easier for residents and businesses to access.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No 5 of 2026 allowing government entities to contract private companies to deliver some or all government services under agreed terms.