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What is the Make in India local-content declaration (Class-I supplier)?
Under the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, bidders declare how much of their product's value is made in India: a Class-I local supplier has 50 percent or more local content, a Class-II supplier at least 20 percent, and anything below is non-local. Many bids give purchase preference to Class-I suppliers, and the declaration is a self-certification on your letterhead attached to the bid.
The classes
- Class-I local supplier: local content of 50 percent or more.
- Class-II local supplier: local content of at least 20 percent but below 50 percent.
- Non-local supplier: local content below 20 percent.
Local content is the value added in India, worked out as the bid's terms and the Order describe, excluding imported components and services.
What the preference does
- Bids that apply the Order give purchase preference to Class-I suppliers: within the margin the policy sets, a Class-I supplier may be asked to match L1 and receive the award or a share.
- Some procurements are restricted to Class-I and Class-II suppliers only. The bid document states the rule it applies.
The declaration
- A self-declaration on the bidder's letterhead stating the local content percentage and the class claimed.
- For higher-value bids the Order may require a certificate from a statutory auditor or cost accountant; the bid document says when.
- A false declaration carries penalties under the Order.
Where iBid.Win helps
The platform generates the local-content declaration on your letterhead from the Company Portfolio and keeps the signed copy with your bid documents.
Frequently asked
Is the local-content declaration mandatory?
Where the bid applies the Make in India Order, yes. The bid document states it.
Can a trader claim Class-I status?
Only for goods whose local content meets the threshold as defined by the Order; the declaration is about the product, not the seller.
Does Class-I status guarantee the award?
No. It gives purchase preference within a margin; price and technical compliance still decide.
Last checked 08 September 2026. Written from GeM's published process and this platform's own rules; the bid document and the GeM portal are the authority on any date or amount.