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Saudi Arabia: LCGPA introduces and increases minimum local content requirements for government procurement

Announcement

15 Feb 2026

In February 2026, Saudi Arabia's Local Content and Government Procurement Authority introduced and phased in increases to minimum local content percentage requirements for products on the Mandatory List for government procurement.

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Number of interventions

6

6 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Aug 2031

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 15 Feb 2026
Public procurement localisation
On 15 February 2026, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) of Saudi Arabia announced an increase in the minimum local content percentage requirement as a condition for eligibi...
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Implementation date

01 Aug 2030

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 15 Feb 2026
Public procurement localisation

On 15 February 2026, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) of Saudi Arabia announced an increase in the minimum local content percentage requirement as a condition for elig...

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Implementation date

01 Aug 2029

Revocation date:

31 Jul 2030

Last action: 15 Feb 2026
Public procurement localisation
On 15 February 2026, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) of Saudi Arabia announced an increase in the minimum local content percentage requirement as a condition for eligibi...
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Implementation date

01 Aug 2028

Revocation date:

31 Jul 2029

Last action: 15 Feb 2026
Public procurement localisation
On 15 February 2026, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) of Saudi Arabia announced an increase in the minimum local content percentage requirement as a condition for eligibi...
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Implementation date

01 Aug 2027

Revocation date:

31 Jul 2028

Last action: 15 Feb 2026
Public procurement localisation
On 15 February 2026, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) of Saudi Arabia announced an increase in the minimum local content percentage requirement as a condition for eligibi...
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Implementation date

01 Aug 2026

Revocation date:

31 Jul 2027

Last action: 15 Feb 2026
Public procurement localisation
On 15 February 2026, the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) of Saudi Arabia announced the introduction of minimum local content percentage requirements as a condition for eligi...
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