Supplier Quality assessments and audits

Assessment of supplier production capacity and technical capability

Request for Quotation (RFQ) definition, issue and follow up

Bid Evaluations - technical, quality, HSE

Purchase Order and subcontract preparation and revision control

Global management and administration of orders - from placement to close out

Desk and field expediting, schedule risk assessment and contingency planning

Specialist teams for valves procurement, quality assurance, testing, calibration and tracking through to commissioning and final acceptance

Specialised Subsea equipment engineers and inspectors, including marine surveyors for IMO and SOLAS certification

Factory inspection, testing and certification of materials and equipment, including bulk products

Positive Material Identification (PMI) and traceability from mill to final installed location

Logistics coordination - from factory to final destination

Customs and Tax clearances - from country of origin to final destinations

Warehouse management and stock control

Vendor call-out and service coordination through to termination of warranty

Material disposal (scrap and surplus) - in accordance with all applicable regulations