If your number is under 30%, you are not ready to apply. The registration URL has changed. As of 2025, use the Aramco Sourcing Portal (suppliers.aramco.com). Do not fall for third-party "consultants" who claim to expedite approval. Step 4: Pass the Technical Interview Unlike the automated systems of the past, Aramco now requires a technical interview via Teams or Zoom for medium-risk vendors. Be prepared to show your workshop, warehouse, and Saudi staff live on camera. Common Myths about "Aramco Approved 2021" Myth 1: "If I was approved in 2021, I am approved forever." Fact: False. You must renew your IKTVA and financial data annually. Aramco runs a "supplier refresh" every 18 months.
(Local Goods Spend + Local Services Spend + Local Payroll + Local Energy Use + Training Investment) / Total Operational Spend aramco approved 2021
"Approval guarantees contracts." Fact: No. It allows you to bid. In 2021, only 12% of approved vendors won a contract. The rest waited for 2+ years. If your number is under 30%, you are not ready to apply