Guidance note: Procuring Agencies to enter contestable items as per ICN advice. |
Contestable items are goods or services within a procurement activity for which there are competitive international suppliers and Local Suppliers. The VIPP requires that government agencies consider local content in respect of 'contestable items' as a key criterion in tender evaluation and other relevant procurement processes.
The contestable items within the scope of this RFP are outlined in Appendix C (VIPP Contestable Items) to this Volume 1, Part A (General Information and Instructions to Respondents).