Procurement

WATERHOUSE MARINE AND LOGISTICS LIMITED operates a procurement department used for project buying as well as direct procurement and sales for customers. The activities are based on creative and cost effective purchasing and cost control. Therefore procedures and structures are in place from initial tender/ bid request until delivery and incoming inspection of the goods. These procedures details and gives guidelines for general aspects and activities of the procurement of materials, as applicable for projects or for third parties, such as:

• Issue of the purchase order on behalf of Client or for the project team, based on material requisition and sectionissued for approval.
• Expedite the progress of the purchase order.
• Execute inspection/audits on progress and delivery.
• Arrange and participate in the Factory Acceptance Test.
• Inspect [mal packing and delivery to shipping agent.

For specific contracts and/or projects parts of these procedures many not be applicable. Specific project specification shall be issued as addendum for the project. The guideline gives a general description, flow chart, and attachments. The requirements and guidance as details by applicable CRINE (Cost Reduction Initiative for the New Era) reports for procurement, purchasing, and documentation are used in the preparation of the detailed procedure.