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Project Management Activities

Procurement and Expediting

The Procurement and Expediting Group forms an integral part of any project management team. Met-Chem has been responsible for negotiation and award of equipment/material supply contracts and construction contracts up to multimillion dollar size at the lowest cost compatible with project and client requirements. Met-Chem's procurement services also include Expediting and Shop Inspection to ensure that technical specifications and delivery schedules are respected.

Met-Chem maintains all relevant procurement information for each specification/purchase order package in a database from which status reports can be generated. Report formats are tailored to the particular project requirements.

The following represents a brief overview of procurement activities performed by Met-Chem:

  • development of bidders list;
  • bid document preparation;
  • response to bidders questions, development and issue of bulletins;
  • bid reception, registration and distribution to involved personnel;
  • commercial evaluation and co-ordination of overall technical/commercial evaluation and recommendation for placement of order;
  • assistance to negotiate and finalise purchase orders and contracts;
  • issuance of purchase orders and of executed contracts;
  • systematic expediting;
  • co-ordination of shop inspection as needed.