ABSTRACT

For the effective management of local content, first-tier service contractors and suppliers play an important role. In the operation and maintenance of major facilities and infrastructure, the extent to which the client devolves responsibility for procurement is more likely to vary. This chapter proposes enhancements to the tendering process to support delivery of a client or government's local content strategy or policy. A third option is to decide to award the contract on the basis of what is most economically advantageous: that is, to bring together within a single award formula the quality and price of the tenderer's offer on local content. If an invitation to tender has included a dedicated set of instructions to tenderers on local content, it is logical to include a corresponding contract exhibit on local content. Professional advice must be sought from contract managers with oversight of the entire tendering process, as well as legal advice on the proposed contract provisions and applicable competition and anti-discrimination law.