In-Country Value (ICV) certification audits for ADNOC suppliers and other major UAE buyers. Score optimisation guidance included.
The In-Country Value (ICV) programme requires UAE suppliers to demonstrate their contribution to the UAE economy through Emiratisation, local procurement, investment and Emirati ownership. ADNOC was the first to mandate ICV certificates for its suppliers; many other UAE buyers now follow the same scheme.
The ICV score has a direct material impact on tender evaluation — often worth several percentage points on the final scoring. A higher score wins more work.
Any business bidding for ADNOC contracts, EmiratesGBC contracts, ADIPEC contracts, certain Dubai government tenders and a growing list of large private sector buyers in the UAE. If you sell to enterprise UAE customers, ICV certification is increasingly required.
The In-Country Value (ICV) Programme was launched by ADNOC in 2018 and is now used across Emirates Group, ADQ, AD Ports, Mubadala, EGA and other major UAE buyers as a procurement evaluation criterion. Your ICV score directly affects your competitiveness when tendering for contracts with these buyers — a higher ICV score can be the deciding factor between winning and losing.
ICV is calculated as a weighted score across multiple dimensions: goods and services sourced from UAE suppliers (heaviest weight), UAE-based investments, Emiratisation (UAE nationals as % of workforce), expat workforce in the UAE, and contribution to UAE growth. The score is expressed as a percentage and certified annually.
ICV scores can only be certified by auditors specifically approved by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) — the body that now administers the unified ICV programme across UAE government and government-linked entities. The certification follows the ICV Programme Guidelines and is issued in a standardised format that buyers can validate.
We confirm your eligibility, agree the audit period (usually the most recent audited financial year), and issue the engagement letter.
We work with your finance and HR teams to collect supplier spend data, payroll records (split by nationality), investment data, and fixed asset registers.
We compute the ICV score using the MoIAT methodology. Supplier classifications validated against the official supplier database. Payroll data tested.
Final ICV certificate issued in MoIAT-approved format, ready for submission to ADNOC, Emirates, ADQ and other buyer portals. We provide guidance on score improvement for the next cycle.