Local Content and Domestic Content Certification verifies that a small business or nonprofit is registered to operate within specific geographic locations (national, state, county, or city), enhancing their compliance eligibility and visibility for economic development and quality of life improvement opportunities created by infrastructure projects with local and domestic content requirements. Local and domestic content requirements mandate that a percentage of goods, services, workforce, and community benefit investments from infrastructure development projects be sourced from local stakeholders within those geographic locations.

Local Content Ratings aim to measure public and private development project’s transparency and compliance to Local Content Requirements that mandate the use of local small businesses, job creation, local community benefit investments, and stakeholder engagement. We use a rules-based methodology to identify industry leaders and laggards based on their exposure to these local content criteria and how well they manage them relative to peers. Our Local Content Ratings range from transparency and compliance levels from High (AAA, AA), Mid (BBB), BB) to Low (CCC) development project performers.

Use of Local Small/Diverse Business (Products and Services).

Education, Training and Job Creation (Full-Time FTE).

Resources That Enhance The Quality of Life for Stakeholders/Taxpayers.

Early, Frequent and Transparent Stakeholder Communication.