02 / FROM THE SOURCESWhat the official documents say.
The In-Country Value (ICV) programme, launched by ADNOC and now adopted across many UAE government and semi-government buyers, scores how much of a supplier's spend stays inside the UAE economy.
Your ICV score is calculated from audited financial data: locally manufactured goods and locally sourced services, salaries paid to UAE-based employees, investment in UAE assets, and Emirati employment all push the score up.
Suppliers obtain an ICV certificate from an ADNOC-approved certifying body, based on their most recent audited financial statements. The certificate is valid for 14 months from the financial year-end.
In tender evaluation, the ICV score is added as a weighting on top of price — so a supplier with a higher ICV score can win even if it is not the cheapest bid. This is designed to favour businesses that invest in the UAE.
To improve an ICV score, companies localise manufacturing, buy from UAE suppliers, hire and train UAE nationals, and invest in local facilities — the behaviours the UAE's industrial strategy aims to encourage.
03 / THE KEY FACTSThe figures, with their sources.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | ADNOC In-Country Value (ICV) | ADNOC |
| Score basis | Audited financial statements | ADNOC ICV |
| Certificate validity | 14 months from year-end | ADNOC ICV |
| Scored factors | Local goods, UAE salaries, investment, Emiratisation | ADNOC ICV |
| Tender impact | Added as a weighting on top of price | ADNOC ICV |