Pre-contract risk- based assessment of contractors Reg de la Hunt
Pre-contract risk- based assessment of contractors CONTENT Background / reasons for pre-contract risk-based assessments Benefits when conducting pre-contract risk-based assessments Methods and processes for pre-contract risk-based assessments Energy Coal – Ingwe Collieries Ltd 17/04/2019
Pre-contract risk- based assessment of contractors The why SOME OF THE REASONS FOR ASSESSING CONTRACTORS PRIOR TO CONCLUDING A CONTRACT Selecting the contractor with lowest tender price (usually because they are not fully aware of the mine’s SHEQ, technical and legal requirements) Selecting contractor with most influential sales / marketing person This result in: Contractor arrives on site with equipment and personnel not complying with mine’s SHEQ, technical and legal requirements Contractor must use contract time to get equipment and personnel compliant Contractor becomes a major risk Energy Coal – Ingwe Collieries Ltd 17/04/2019
Pre-contract risk- based assessment of contractors The benefits SOME OF THE BENEFITS FROM ASSESSING A VENDOR / CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO CONCLUDING A CONTRACT Contractors tendering are fully aware of mine’s SHEQ, technical and legal requirements (conduct a self-assessment) Contractors can structure their tenders according to SHEQ, technical and legal requirements Contractors tendering for a specific contract are measured equally Contractor arrives on site with equipment and personnel that comply with mine’s SHEQ, technical and legal requirements Contractor can start immediately Contractor becomes a lower risk Energy Coal – Ingwe Collieries Ltd 17/04/2019
Pre-contract risk- based assessment of contractors Methods / processes (EBMS) Energy Coal – Ingwe Collieries Ltd 17/04/2019
Pre-contract risk- based assessment of contractors On-line vendor accreditation Energy Coal – Ingwe Collieries Ltd 17/04/2019
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