The Commercial Records System (Sijilat) won the Certificate of Excellence at the GCC Digital Government Award in the category (Best Digital Service). This was announced during the second edition of the Digital Government Forum held under the slogan (Our Future Now) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, praised (Sijilat) upon receiving this honorable award for its distinguished contribution to promoting digital transformation, and attracting more investments to achieve economic growth, which reflects the efficiency and efforts of the team behind (Sijilat), and their sincerity and dedication to achieve satisfying results, and facilitating procedures for clients and beneficiaries inside and outside Bahrain.

Fakhro expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the (Sijilat) system team for their outstanding performance, excellence and success, which contributed to developing the Ministry's digital system, and enhancing government services in general, stressing the keenness to continue moving forward with government services, and wishing all employees of the Ministry continued success.

Notably, Bahrain Open Data Portal project “data.gov.bh" won the category of (Best Open Data Initiative), while the Commercial Registration System "Sijilat" qualified for (Best Digital Service), and the National Suggestions and Complaints System "Tawasul" qualified for (Best Digital Community Engagement). Both systems achieved a Certificate of Excellence by reaching the final round of competing projects within their categories.​