CR-2026-013National Backup Data Centre
Replace the cooling-unit supplier
Justification and the cost, schedule and risk impact, with a recommendation.
Impact analysis
Before and after — as it will show in the baseline if approved
Cost
+SAR 3.1MCurrent budgetSAR 144.9M
After the changeSAR 148M
+2.1%
Schedule
+14 d- Baseline finish2026-11-16
- New finish2026-11-30
Risk
−4Lowers the late-supply risk
Benefits
+2%8% better energy efficiency
+2% of expected benefits
Reason for change
The original cooling supplier defaulted
Business justification
The alternative delivers in 14 weeks with a longer warranty
PMO recommendation
ApproveThe PMO recommends approval
Approval workflow
Submitted
Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
Done2026-05-17
PM review
Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
Done2026-05-18
Impact analysis
Karim Haddad
Done2026-05-22
Board decision
Dr. Mohammed I. Al-Subaie
Done2026-05-28
Sponsor sign-off
Eng. Majed S. Al-Rasheed
Done2026-05-30
Baseline updated
Eng. Omar H. Bawazir
Done2026-06-01
Board vote
Members vote before or during the session; the decision is taken once quorum is met
- Dr. Mohammed I. Al-SubaieVP, Planning & StrategyDr. Mohammed I. Al-SubaieVP, Planning & StrategyP-009m.alsubaie@alwaha.gov.saChairApprove
- Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Enterprise PMODr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Enterprise PMOP-002n.alotaibi@alwaha.gov.saYouApprove
- Khalid N. Al-MutairiSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistKhalid N. Al-MutairiSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistP-007k.almutairi@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Munirah A. Al-KhalidiDeputy, Financial AffairsMunirah A. Al-KhalidiDeputy, Financial AffairsP-018m.alkhalidi@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Eng. Asma S. Al-HamdanEnterprise ArchitectEng. Asma S. Al-HamdanEnterprise ArchitectP-031a.alhamdan@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Eng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiDirector, Engineering SupervisionEng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiDirector, Engineering SupervisionP-036i.alghamdi@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Approve6
- Approve with conditions0
- Reject0
- Abstain0
Decided by the board on 28 May 2026The decision in the log · DEC-2026-014
Baseline
Baseline updated on 1 June 2026