The Ministry of Commerce and Industry - MOCI (Arabic: وزارة التجارة والصناعة), is responsible for the regulation of
trade
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.
An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exc ...
and industrial activities in
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
. Its scope is to ensure fair trade and competition and restrict fraudulent and
monopolistic activities. The vision of the ministry is to reach "a diversified economic landscape and self-reliant private sector within a competitive business environment aware of consumer rights as well as the responsibilities and obligations of the business community towards them." In February 2018,
Ali bin Ahmad Al-Kuwari
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...
was appointed as minister. The current deputy is
Sultan bin Rashid Al-Khatir
Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a Royal and noble ranks, position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" ...
.
Departments
The ministry is divided into departments. Each is managed by an executive.
Minister
* Minister Office
The Minister Office handles the schedule of the minister and organizes communication between the minister and other parties. It is tasked with ensuring the administration and implementation of the minister's orders.
* Internal Audit Department
The internal audit is responsible for the internal validity of the ministry by ensuring the legality of all procedures and conducts. It also oversees documentation and
human resources
Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms includ ...
.
* Public Relations and Communications Department
The department manages the public relations with the ministry. It provides information to the public and replies to inquiries. Statements and replies to the media are drafted in the department.
Deputy
* Financial and Administrative Affairs
Responsible for the management of revenue, expenditures, and fees of the ministry, as well as documentation. It is in charge of managing and carrying out administrative proceedings.
Head: Nasser bin Muhammad Al-Muhannadi
* Human Resources
Responsible for providing adequate workforce to the ministry.
Head: Abdulrahman Mohsen Al-Yafei
* Information Technology Department
The
IT department is responsible for providing and maintaining all the computer based systems of the ministry.
Head: Mashael Ali Al-Hammadi
Assistant Deputy of Consumer Affairs
Departments under the assistant deputy of consumer affairs are mainly concerned with licensing permits and consumer protection from commercial fraud and monopolies.
* Quality license and market control
* Department of Supply and Strategic Inventory
* The Consumer Protection and Combating Commercial Fraud
* The Competition Protection Department
Assistant Deputy of Commerce Affairs
* Intellectual Property Rights Protection Department
Departments under the commerce affairs are mainly responsible for matters relating to copyright and intellectual property
The following departments are also under the assistant deputy of commerce affairs:
* The Commercial Registration and Licenses Department
* Companies Affairs Department
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Government of Qatar