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Local Content: Public Procurement

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)Ref: S SANS 1286

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Source domain: sabs.co.za

Collected on 5 August 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage section from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) titled “Local Content: Public Procurement.” It explains how procuring organs of state may include local content requirements in tenders, including required bidder declarations using SBD/MBD 6.2 forms and local content annexures. After tender award, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) is notified and forwards information to SABS for local content verification, including the local content calculation formula and certificate validity (12 months) for the verified compliant products.

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Local Content Verification for Public Procurement Tenders

This opportunity allows bidders to have their local content compliance verified by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) after winning a public procurement tender. Verification ensures that the goods or services meet the required local content percentage as specified in the tender, using the SBD/MBD 6.2 form and local content annexures. A certificate is issued valid for 12 months, confirming compliance for the specific products listed.

Who it is for: bidders who have won public procurement tenders involving goods or services requiring local content compliance
How to act on it: Submit SBD/MBD 6.2 forms and local content annexures to the procuring organ; after award, dtic forwards details to SABS for verification

Facts

Reference

S SANS 1286

Key Takeaways

Subject: SABS Local Content verification for public procurement tenders
Procuring organs of state may stipulate local content requirements in tenders
Local content requirements specify a compliance percentage for goods/services
Bidders must submit declarations using SBD/MBD 6.2 forms and applicable local content annexures
After awarding tenders, dtic is notified and forwards information to SABS for verification
Local content definition references SANS 1286 (portion of tender price not included in imported content, if local manufacturing takes place)
Local content formula: LC = (1 – x/y) * 100
Variables: x = imported content value in ZAR; y = bid price in ZAR excluding VAT
Certificates valid for 12 months and only applicable to the tender verified for compliant product(s)
Certificates include an annexure listing the compliant product(s) verified
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic)
SANS 1286
SBD/MBD 6.2 (forms)