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Local Content Power List Honorees are the professionals markets can trust to deliver commercial, industrial, digital, and social infrastructure that powers supplier, workforce, and community benefit investments.

Best Places to Invest™ - Regional Credential for Market Credibility

Global infrastructure investment needs
indexed regional credibility.

Billions flow into PPP infrastructure projects every year. But without verified data on which regions actually deliver local content, institutional investors allocate to "safe" markets. Your region loses $500M-$2B in capital annually because capability is invisible.

There's a better way. Index your region. Get 500+ professionals assessed on local content delivery. Prove your market's capability to global investors. Attract capital that actually creates local opportunity.

10 global regions where local content drives economic development
01
United States
02
Canada
03
Mexico
04
Caribbean
05
Central America
06
South America
07
Europe
08
Middle East
09
Africa
10
Asia-Pacific

Index your region.
One trusted standard.

All Best Places to Invest™ indexing is built on the same rigorous 100-point assessment across 7 pillars. Professional assessments aggregate into regional credibility signals institutional investors see and trust.

For Governments & Economic Development Organizations

Index your market.
Attract global capital.

Regional Starter
For emerging market governments beginning local content indexing
  • 100 professional assessments
  • Regional index access
  • Annual reporting
  • Investor dashboard
$25K
/ year USD
Regional Growth
For growing regions scaling professional assessment participation
  • 300 professional assessments
  • Real-time dashboard
  • Quarterly consulting
  • Investor visibility
$50K
/ year USD
Regional Index
For established markets fully indexed and competing globally
  • 500+ professional assessments
  • Executive dashboard
  • Monthly consulting
  • Global investor network
$100K
/ year USD

The Best Places to Invest™ Index

500+
Professionals Assessed
7
Pillar Scores
Real-Time
Regional Data
500+
Investor Viewers

Market credibility through
professional verification.

When 500+ professionals in your region complete the Best Places to Invest™ assessment, your market becomes indexed. Institutional investors see verified capability scores across 7 pillars: Supply Chain Development, Workforce Development & Skills, Community Investment & Benefit, Stakeholder Engagement, Measurement & Reporting, Communications & Transparency, and Risk Management & Compliance.

Your region goes from "We claim we have local content capability" to "Our 500+ professionals are assessed at 71/100 average capability." That's the difference between losing capital and attracting it.

  • Verified regional capability score visible to 500+ investors
  • Benchmarking against peer regions shows competitive position
  • Real-time dashboard tracks professional participation and capability growth
  • Cost-of-capital reduction: 150-300 basis points for indexed markets
  • Permitting acceleration: 8-12 weeks faster for verified regions
  • Investor confidence: Capital flows to indexed markets first
What Every Indexed Region Receives

Three deliverables that make up
your regional credential.

The same verified index regardless of tier. The tier you choose determines depth of professional engagement, scope of investor visibility, and level of strategic partnership support.

Local Content Index

Real-time capability scores across 7 pillars. Benchmarking against peer regions. Visible to 500+ institutional investors evaluating infrastructure capital allocation.

Best Places to Invest List

Public recognition as an indexed region. Proof of your commitment to verified local content delivery. Featured in global investor networks and DFI partnerships.

Market Credibility Letter

On-demand verification letter you can share with investors, DFIs, infrastructure companies, and global capital partners. Proof your market is indexed and verified.

Index Your Region Today

Stop losing billion-dollar PPP projects because investors can't verify your local content capability. Index your region. Get professionals assessed. Prove your market's credibility. Attract global capital.

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