LCGPA issues mandatory list of sports, recreational equipment

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The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) announced the issuance of the first version of the mandatory list for the sports equipment and recreation solutions sector, with expected government spending exceeding SAR 5.8 million.

This list, which includes five products like stadium climbing devices, balance games, playground slides, etc., will come into force as of June 1, 2024, said the authority in a statement today, March 14, noting that there are seven benefiting plants.

The inclusion of the mandatory list for sports equipment and recreational products comes as part of the authority’s efforts to activate the mechanisms specified under the Regulations on Preference for Local Content and Local SMEs and Companies Listed on the Capital Market in Business and Procurement. The list will contribute to the sector’s empowerment, it added.

LCGPA also invited national plants specialized in recreational sports equipment to submit applications for the inclusion of new products to the list, provided their compliance with the standards and specifications as on the authority’s website.

The authority is also working to issue and update the mandatory list periodically based on new products that can be included, in addition to studying the different sectors that can be added to the list.