SECTION 51

(1) In the award of a contract either by invitation to tender or by mutual agreement, where offers are at parity, according to the evaluation criteria set out in the consultation file, priority shall be given to tenders submitted by: a) a natural person of Cameroonian nationality or a legal entity governed by Cameroon law; b) a natural person or legal entity having an economic activity on Cameroonian territory; c) a national small- and medium-sized enterprise whose shares are owned in majority by persons of Cameroonian nationality or governed by Cameroon law; d) associated undertakings involving Cameroonian firms or providing for substantial subcontracting to nationals. (2) Where a contract involves, in whole or part, goods or services likely to be supplied by or sourced from a natural person or legal entity referred to in (1) above, the Contracting Authority or the Contracting Authority’s Representative shall, prior to the competitive bidding, determine the said goods or services and mention them in the tender documents. (3) Where prices or offers are at parity, priority shall be given to the tenderer in whose proposal the value of the part for the goods or services provided for in (2) above is the highest as compared to the parts contained in the other tenders. (4) The margin of preference for national service providers at the financial level shall be 10% (ten percent) for works contracts and 15% (fifteen percent) for supply contracts, where technical offers are at parity. (5) There shall be no preference for national service providers in intellectual services contracts.