Common use of Declaration by Local Supplier Clause in Contracts

Declaration by Local Supplier. (i) Bidders should indicate the percentage of local content (i.e. value added in India) along with the details of location/s where the value addition is made, in their bids, item wise or tender wise. The indicated local content percentage shall decide categorization of the vendors as “Class-I Local Supplier” / “Class-II Local Supplier” / “Non-local Supplier”. All bidders should declare that the item and service offered meets the minimum local content & indicate its percentage in their offer which shall meet or excel required local content specified in tender. This declaration is necessary even if Custom Duty Exemption and / or ERV (if applicable) are not being sought. Certification as under is to be submitted mandatorily in technical offer Part-I bid. (ii) The bidders shall provide a self-certificate, as per Annexure-M.1, giving the percentage of local content. (iii) Once the declaration /certification is committed at tender submission stage, the same cannot be altered subsequently at technical negotiation stage or after award of contract. Doing so would be treated / considered as false declaration by bidder and necessary action shall be initiated as per Para 9 of the said Order for debarment. (iv) Declared Local Content shall be the basis for categorization of the vendors and tender evaluation. However, MDL reserves the right to undertake detailed examination of declared local content and may call vendor to submit relevant documents. (v) After the contract is awarded and the services/ supplies are completed, the supplier shall provide a “Local content certificate” (Annexure-M.