[Local Content in Procurement: Creating Local Jobs and Competitive Domestic Industries in Supply Chains] [Author: Warner, Michael] [September, 2011]

by Michael Warner

Local Content in Procurement is the first book of its kind. Recognizing the substantial economic and social value brought to host countries and local communities through the procurement practices of large private and public companies, this book by Dr Michael Warner – Director of the consultancy firm Local Content Solutions and former architect of the Local Content standards for BG Group – provides a first-hand account of the Local Content regulations, strategies and procurement processes needed to realise these social benefits. Acknowledging that the employment and industrial benefits of large-scale procurement have been sorely overlooked, this book is both a how-to manual and a thoughtful insight into the challenge of creating sustainable jobs and competitive national industries through expenditure on bought-in goods and services. With literally trillions of dollars of goods and services being procured over the next ten years in exploring and developing for oil, gas and mineral resources across the globe, the book focuses on these sectors, yet also has wide application to the utilities, construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and defence sectors. Local Content in Procurement has been written for those working for the procurement, strategy and social responsibility departments of major private and public companies and international suppliers, for industrial and economic policy-makers and regulators of local content, and for all those involved in the management of procurement expenditure to develop national and local industries.

Hardcover

First published September 1, 2011

Reviews

[Neil Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comprehensive exploration of Local Content policy, its dimensions, and its challenges. The case studies and explanations were intuitive and presented with clarity. Overall, the book presents a hopeful message of mutually beneficial, optimized coordination between businesses and the developing nations they work in

[Ali M. Alhussain · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is well written by an expert in the field of procurement. However, it will not add great value to a professional who works in the procurement and specifically for those who worked in local content projects. I found it useful, because it strengthen the belief that our practice in Saudi Arabia is correct.