SECTION 106

(1) In case of equivalent bids during contract award under international competitive bidding, a preference margin shall be granted, in order of priority, to bids submitted by: (a) a natural person of Cameroonian nationality or a corporate body governed by Cameroonian law; (b) a company all or majority of whose capital is held by persons of Cameroonian nationality; (c) a natural person or corporate body carrying out economic activities in Cameroon; (d) consortiums comprising Cameroonian enterprises. (2) Bids shall be considered equivalent where they fulfil the required technical specifications. (3) Concerning contracts for the supply of quantifiable works or services, the national preference margin shall be 10% (ten per cent) for the companies referred to in (1) above. (4) Regarding supply contracts, the national preference criterion shall only apply where at least 15% (fifteen percent) of the said supplies are processed locally or regionally. (5) National preference shall not apply to unquantifiable service contracts, including intellectual services. (6) National preference shall only apply where the tender file so provides. SUB-SECTION IX SIGNATURE AND NOTIFICATION