| Internal newsletter 1, 15 October 2015 |
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| 40% Local Component in Government Contracts is Now Mandatory |
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| Local Component used to give a bidder an advantage; now it is a condition for contracting. |
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Earlier this year, Law 5/2015 was promulgated to decide favorable treatment for Egyptian products in public contracts and procurement. This month, the Minister of Trade and Industry issued the executive regulation 656/2015 for this law. .
Law 5/2015 applies on all administrative authorities, including ministries, public institutions, municipalities, public sector and public works companies. The law imposes on such entities a duty to include a condition in public tenders and bids that the Egyptian component in any project must be at least 40% (+/- 10% in some cases). This requirement does not apply on the Armed Forces, Ministry of Interiors, other security agencies as well as PPP contracts. Also, in some designated cases, a waiver from this requirement may be sought from the Prime Minister.
The executive regulation addresses how private contractors can meet the regulation’s requirements. The contractor must submit a certificate to the authorities proving that he complies with the Egyptian components requirement.
The following are the procedures of obtaining the certificate:
- The applicant shall prepare a report that illustrates the costs of the Egyptian component. Costs are calculated based on both the variable and fixed costs.
- The applicant submits the report before the Industrial Development Authority “IDA”.
- After the IDA authenticates the report, the applicant submits the report before the Federation of Industries. The latter shall issue a certificate proving that the Egyptian component is fulfilled.
- This certificate is valid for a year.
On another note, the law and the executive regulation exempted small and micro-businesses, which fulfill the Egyptian component requirements, from half the value of the security bond payable during the tender or bid process. |
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