Public procurement legislation provides for a preferential treatment for majroity Congolese-owned small and medium-sized enterprises.
"Section 5: National and regional preference
Article 37 When awarding a public contract, either by invitation to tender or by mutual agreement, preference is given to the tender presented in the following order by:
1) a natural person of Congolese nationality;
2) a Congolese small and medium-sized enterprise whose capital is majority-owned by natural persons of Congolese nationality or legal persons governed by Congolese law;
3) a legal entity under Congolese law;
4) groups of companies associating Congolese companies or providing for subcontracting of the contract to nationals under the conditions of article 59 of this law;
5) a foreign natural person or a legal person governed by foreign law, justifying an economic activity on Congolese territory;
6) a foreign natural person or a company governed by foreign law, a national of a State party with the Democratic Republic of Congo to a treaty, agreement or regulation under the terms of which such preference is recognized.
This preference may also be granted to certain categories of companies subject to social protection resulting from the legislation in force.
It consists of a reduction in the tenderer's financial offer. In all cases, it must be indicated and quantified in the call for tenders.
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Section 61
The foreign candidate who has planned to subcontract thirty percent of the overall value of the contract for works, supplies or services to a Congolese company or to align forty percent of Congolese experts in the key team of experts will be able to benefit from a margin of preference in the form of an allowance which may not exceed five percent.[...]" (Law No. 10/010 of April 27, 2010 on public procurement [google translation], Art. 37)
Law No. 10/010 of April 27, 2010 on public procurement, Art. 37 [google translation]
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