Local Content

Guyanese suppliers seeking work with tier one oil and gas companies must meet strict safety, compliance, quality, and reliability standards, Baker Hughes Caribbean Area Director Jon Rhodes said. Rhodes made the comments at the fourth annual Local Content Summit 2026....

Women-owned businesses need stronger support systems, better access to information, and greater collaboration opportunities if they are to fully benefit from Guyana’s expanding oil and gas sector, according to former President of the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Guyana’s Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh says ExxonMobil and its tier one contractors have raised expectations for how Guyanese businesses deliver goods and services, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Speaking at the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Annual General...

Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat says foreign and private investment remains essential to Guyana’s oil and gas development, noting that the Local Content Act was never intended to exclude international investors from participating in the sector.  Speaking at the Local...

An opportunity is now available for Guyanese businesses to provide offshore material-handling equipment services to Noble Corporation, which is seeking vendors to support its operations in Guyana. According to a Request for Information (RFI) published on June 3 through the...

Guyanese businesses must take a more active role in developing local talent if the country is to fully realize the benefits of its expanding economy, Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith said on June 3. Griffith explained that...

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is seeking suppliers for network printer maintenance and support services in Georgetown under a new Request for Information (RFI) published through the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) on May 29. The RFI invites companies to...

Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith declared on Wednesday that Guyana cannot afford to produce anything less than a “world-class workforce for a world-class economy…” Speaking on day two of the fourth annual Local Content Summit, Griffith reported...

Michael Munroe, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, said the body is developing a framework aimed at closing skills gaps and expanding workforce development opportunities for Guyanese businesses in the oil and gas sector.  In his address at the Local...

Guyanese businesses should not view the 40 categories listed under the Local Content Act as the only opportunities available in the country’s oil and gas sector, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of the fourth...