Tender Compliance
Local Content & Designated Sectors
Tracks compliance with local-content thresholds in designated sectors under the PPPFA regulations.
Why local-content thresholds are binding
In designated sectors, the PPPFA regulations make minimum local-content thresholds a condition of bidding, not a tie-breaker, and the dti designation carries the force of law. Awarding or paying against a non-compliant bid in a designated sector is irregular and routinely raised by the AGSA. AuditPro Core tracks local-content declarations and verification in designated categories so compliance is evidenced rather than presumed.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Designated Awards
147
this year
Below Threshold
19
13% of awards
Avg Local Content
74%
▲ 3%
Unverified Declarations
31
Local Content vs Threshold by Sector (%)
Awards Below Local-Content Threshold
| Tender | Sector | Declared % | Value (R'000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TND-3021 | Steel products | 71 | 14820 |
| TND-3088 | Clothing/textile | 62 | 9340 |
| TND-3142 | Valves | 58 | 7110 |
| TND-3199 | Steel products | 80 | 5260 |
| TND-3244 | Furniture | 84 | 3980 |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Designated sectors
The dti designates sectors such as steel, textiles, buses and pharmaceuticals where stipulated minimum local content applies. Bids below the threshold in these sectors must be disqualified.
Declaration and verification
Bidders declare local content on the SBD 6.2 form, but the declaration must be capable of verification. Unverified or contradicted declarations cannot support a compliant award.
Threshold as a gate, not a score
Local content operates as a pass-fail gate in designated sectors. A bidder failing the minimum is non-responsive regardless of price or other strengths.
Ongoing contract compliance
Compliance is not only at bid stage; the contractor must maintain local content through delivery. Slippage during execution is itself a breach.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Coverage tracking: AuditPro Core flags awards in designated sectors and checks for a local-content declaration on file.
- Reconciliation: Declared content reconciles against the designated threshold to confirm responsiveness.
- Exception workflow: Missing or sub-threshold declarations raise a compliance case before payment.
- Traceability to source: Each flag links to the SBD 6.2 form, the designation and the contract.
Key Takeaways
- In designated sectors, local content is a pass-fail gate, not a preference.
- Require verifiable declarations, not just signed forms.
- Monitor local content through delivery, not only at award.
- Disqualify sub-threshold bids in designated sectors to avoid irregular awards.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.