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United Arab Emirates
Primary instrument
ADNOC In-Country Value (ICV) Program
Enacted / active: 2018
Governed by ADNOC / Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology
What the rule actually says
ICV scores every ADNOC supplier on local goods, services, Emiratization, and investment. Scores directly weight bid evaluation across the ADNOC group and, increasingly, the wider UAE economy.
— Key requirements
- Annual ICV certification by approved auditor
- Emiratization headcount tracking
- In-country goods, services, and investment measured
What this means for SMEs
United Arab Emirates in plain English
SMEs must obtain an ICV certificate from an ADNOC-approved certifier annually. Higher ICV score = better bid weighting and access to ADNOC framework agreements.
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