Responsible Entities

  • It was agreed with IDA’s former leaders to establish a comprehensive electronic system through which local product preference certifications would be issued to those interested in participating in government tendering processes; certification holders are to be accorded priority if their bids do not exceed the lowest foreign bid by more than 15%. Additionally, interested companies would also use the system to obtain the local component certificate required for receiving the export subsidy that the government offers as an incentive, based on meeting agreed upon terms and conditions. To date, this agreement has not been implemented.

Responsible Entities

Date 6/30/2020

  • Law No. 5 of 2015, which prescribes preferential treatment for domestic products in government contracting, is not fully enforced by many government agencies, as well as economic bodies and public sector companies. Thus, its effects remain unfelt.