Turn project data into local content clarity
Turn complex local content calculations into clear, defensible numbers with ICN Victoria’s Local Content Calculator, designed to help Victorian manufacturers and lead contractors bid with confidence under Local Jobs First.
The Local Content Calculator is a purpose-built digital tool that transforms your contract and supply chain data into accurate local content percentages aligned to Victoria’s Local Jobs First policy. It streamlines how local content is measured and presented in major project bids, replacing manual spreadsheets with a consistent, transparent approach.
Whether you are a lead contractor coordinating a complex supply chain or a manufacturer bidding into major projects, the calculator gives you instant visibility of your local content performance across projects, products and contract stages.
Why local content is hard to get right
Calculating local content can be complex, time-consuming and difficult to explain to clients, agencies and delivery partners. Different line items, multiple suppliers and changing scopes all add risk to manual calculations, making it harder to verify claims and meet Local Jobs First expectations.
Lead contractors often need to consolidate local content claims from a wide supply chain, while manufacturers must understand how their product mix contributes to project targets. Without a common, trusted approach, this can slow down tender preparation, introduce errors and create uncertainty during evaluation and reporting.
What the Local Content Calculator delivers
The Local Content Calculator rapidly removes uncertainty and delivers clarity at every step of the bid and delivery process.
- A consistent way for lead contractors to assess and compare local content claims across their supply chain, supporting transparent and accountable project delivery.
- A fast way for manufacturers to see their local content score across their product mix, so they can respond to tenders with confidence.
- Instant, defensible reports that clearly document local content commitments and align with Local Jobs First policy requirements.
- Clear, ready-to-share documentation that helps strengthen tender scoring and support contract reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
How it works
The calculator is designed to be simple to learn and easy to use, even for complex projects.
- Enter your project details and contract value.
- Add your goods and services line items, including where they are manufactured and delivered.
- Let the calculator apply Local Jobs First rules to automatically generate your total local content percentage and supporting reports.
This structured workflow helps you move from raw project data to a clear local content position in minutes, not hours, while using a methodology that is fair, transparent and consistent.
Benefits for lead contractors and manufacturers
The Local Content Calculator is built for both sides of the tender process, creating a shared, trusted view of local content.
- Save hours on manual spreadsheets and reduce the risk of calculation errors, freeing up time to focus on building strong local supply chain partnerships.
- Get bid-ready faster with accurate local content data that can be used to pre-populate submissions and support negotiation with clients and partners.
- Meet Local Jobs First benchmarks with confidence by generating clear numbers and documentation instead of relying on estimates or multiple manual versions.
- Boost tender scoring by providing verifiable, compliant local content information that aligns directly with major project requirements.