Section 48, The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency Act, 2016

Prior to the award of a contract, subcontract or purchaseorder to the successful bidder, the operator shall submit to the Agency the following documents- (a) the name of the selected contractor or vendor; (b) a list of the designated sub-contractors or sub-vendors; (c) where applicable, a list of proposed subsuppliers; (d) for construction or service contracts, the estimated Sierra Leonean employment levels (in person-hours); (e) contract or purchase order commencement and completion dates; (f) an award notification form signed by an appropriate official of the operator or alliance partner; and (g) state of award rationale (evaluation of tenders) showing - (i) the percentage difference in price between the selected bidder and each tender; (ii) a primary location of work associated with each bidder; (iii) estimates of Sierra Leonean content associated with the tender of each bidder calculated in accordance with the definition of Sierra Leonean content to be provided by the Agency. (iv) other information relevant to the evaluation of bidders including where applicable, a summary of the technical, commercial and Sierra Leonean content aspects of the tender evaluations.