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Local Content and ICV Calculator
Local content and in-country value (ICV) targets are now standard on giga-projects, energy developments and many government programmes. Enter planned spend by category with the share spent in-country, and your workforce by job family with the number of nationals. The calculator shows the weighted local share, the gap to your targets in money and people, the categories with the biggest opportunity, practical levers for each, and a year-by-year trajectory.
- Builder
- 12 min
- Free
- Sources checked November 2026
Who it is for
- Local content and ICV managers
- Procurement and supply chain leads on large programmes
- Contractors preparing a local content plan for a bid
- Government agencies setting or monitoring targets
- PMOs reporting local content to a board or regulator
What you get
- Weighted local spend share and workforce nationalisation
- Gap to target in money and headcount
- Categories ranked by opportunity, with levers
- A year-by-year trajectory to target
- A reporting checklist
How this tool works
- Built on
- Spend-weighted local share and headcount-based nationalisation, the two core measures used by most local content and in-country value schemes, with lever libraries by spend category.
- Scoring
- The score is the average of: local spend share as a percentage of your target, and nationals as a percentage of your workforce target (each capped at 100%). Without targets, the score is the local spend share.
- Limitations
- The tool does not apply any one country's official formula. Results depend on the figures you enter.
- Your data
- What you type stays in your browser unless you save it to a free account. We receive your name, email and summary only when you open your results.
- Sources checked
- November 2026 (checked every month)
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Questions
What counts as "local" spend?
It depends on your rules: some count spend with locally registered firms, others count value added in-country, and many treat imported goods sold by a local agent differently. Use your own definition consistently.
Can donor-financed projects require local content?
Development banks generally require open competition and do not allow local content rules that restrict it. They allow other options, such as domestic preference where the financing agreement permits, lot sizing, subcontracting plans and training requirements.
Is my data shared?
No. Everything stays in your browser unless you save it to a free account.
Based on
- IPIECA: Local content guidance for the oil and gas industry Industry guidance on planning and measuring local content.
- World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers What financier rules allow, including domestic preference where agreed.
- Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (Saudi Arabia) An example of a national local content authority; check your own country's rules.
- IFC Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions Fair treatment and non-discrimination in hiring.
Sources checked: November 2026. We check the official sources every month.
A planning aid. Definitions of "local" differ between countries, contracts and programmes (ownership, registration, value added or workforce). Use the definition and calculation method in your own rules for official reporting.
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