Description
The 2023 International Procurement Database is an “innovative” step forward for individuals involved with international construction purchasing, material management, and construction procurement / contracting. This detailed database is specifically focused on the following important topics: This up-to-date and trusted Purchasing / Procurement / benchmarking reference book is a valuable tool to all Purchasing Agents, Buyers, Cost Estimators, Quantity Surveyors & Project Managers involved with the purchasing of construction components and related construction services. The database contains comprehensive procurement information on 125 Countries
- Global Procurement / Materials Management Issues and Challenges
- General Global Construction Procurement Topics (Project Execution, Life Cycle Costs & Front End Planning)
- RFQ’s, Procurement Planning, Purchasing / Procurement and Contracting Methods Purchase Orders and Contracts
- Procurement Department Organization Roles and Responsibilities
- Various Contract Types, Lump Sum, Design-Build, Negotiated, Unit Price and Guaranteed Max
- Invitation to Bid / Instructions to Bidders / Bid Package Documentation / Bid Opening
- Organizational Issues / Procurement Roles and Responsibilities
- Contract Administration, Change Orders, and RFI’s, Shop Drawings, Submittals & Product Data
- Quality Control (QC/QA), Safety, Inspection, Expediting and Transportation Activities
- International Procurement / Contract Issues / Overseas Business Practices / Metric Considerations
- Procurement benchmarks / Numerous Purchasing Domestic & Global Checklists
- Samples of International and USA Construction / Consulting Contracts
- Country Procurement Data: Detailed information on 125 Countries Afghanistan – Zambia (this includes a brief country specific write up, a map of the country, 2021 GDP, 2021 Inflation forecast, VAT / GST, Exchange Rates, Electricity service, Telephone Country Code, Professional Staff / Procurement Agent hourly rates, Skilled Worker hourly rate, Unskilled Worker hourly rate, Productivity norms, Location Factor, Local Bulk material Factor & Major Seaports.
- International Freight Costs / Glossary of International Procurement Terms
- Sample Purchasing Forms (P.O. form, Requisition Report, Bid Summary / Evaluation Sheet and Expediting Report.
The 2023 International Procurement Database is relevant and advantageous to all types of international industrial / commercial construction projects: such as:
- Refineries, Chemical & Power Plants Steel Mills, LNG / Gas Facilities
- Airports, Food & Beverage Production Plants
- Manufacturing Factories, Hotels, Offices, Schools & High Rise Building
- Commercial Construction (housing, apartments, repair and remodeling projects)
- Highways Mining Operations, Power Plants, Pipelines & Offshore Facilities
- Administration Offices, Public Buildings Civil Projects and Warehouses / Logistics Facilities
PREFACE
About the Firm
Section 1
GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TOPICS
- Trends and issues we will see in 2021 and beyond
- Procurement / Project Delivery Methods and Issues
- Recent History and the influence of World Events on Engineering and Construction Costs in the last couple of decades
- Project Execution
- Conventional approach: / Concurrent / Overlapping approach / Fast track approach
- Various Types of Construction Projects: How do Purchase Orders vary from Contracts – Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
- List of Data / Engineering Deliverables supplied to Vendor to obtain fixed price quote
- The Importance of Front End Planning
- Defining the Project and the CAPEX Project Life Cycle Process
- Project Team and Selection of Professional Services
- Global Construction Procurement Purchasing / Contracting Challenges to be faced in the next couple of decades and beyond
Section 2
PURCHASING / PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING
- Facility Procurement Steps
- Specifications
- The Buy Out / Procurement Procedure
- Purchase Orders
- Contracts
- Request for proposals (RFP)
- The General Purchasing / Procurement Planning Process
- Fundamentals of the Purchasing / Procurement / Contracting Plan
- Establishing Potential Bidders List / Pre-Qualify Bidders and Recommend list of
- Pre-approved EPC, A/E, CM firms, contractors and vendors
- Prepare Invitation to Bid Packages, Purchase Orders, and Contracts / Sub-Contracts etc.
- Evaluation and Award of Purchase Orders Construction Contracts / Sub-Contracts / Service Contracts
- Purchase Order / Construction Contract Administration
- The Materials / Equipment Procurement / Purchasing Responsibility Matrix
- Planning for Commodities – Bulk / Prefabricated / Consumable Materials
- Major Equipment (Process – Production Equipment) Planning
- Front End Quality Planning
- Instituting a Quality Control Plan
- Setting up and establishing an Inspection / expediting plan
- Some major issues to keep in mind regarding Purchasing / Procurement and Contracting
Section 3
PURCHASING ACTIVITIES
- Purchase Orders vs. Contracts
- The Project Team / Organization
- Home Office Procurement Group
- The Four Step Purchasing – Procurement – Contracting process
- Purchasing – Procurement – Contracting. Job descriptions
- Purchasing – Procurement – Contracting Strategies
- Proposals / Bids / Request for Proposals (RFP) / Tender Evaluations
- Conclusion / Purchasing – Procurement – Contracting Tips
Section 4
QUALITY CONTROL (QC/QA), SAFETY, INSPECTION, EXPEDITING & TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES
- General standards / specifications
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control Basic Steps
- Submittals, Product Data and Shop Drawing
- Issue and Approval of Shop Drawings and Samples
- The shop drawing / submittals approval cycle
- Expediting Checklist
- Transportation Issues
Section 5
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS & CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- Five fundamental contract types
- Fixed Price / Hard Money / Competitively Bid
- Negotiated
- Design-Build
- Reimbursable Contracts / Cost-Plus / Pass through Contract
- Schedule of Rates / Unit Price Contract
- Request to bid letter / Request for proposal cover letter
- Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Instructions to bidders
- Bid opening / Analysis / Recommendation
- International Construction Contracts
- Sample contracts
- Sample Design / Build Agreement related to Manufacturing Facility Expansion
- Re-cap of main items
Section 6
INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT ISSUES
- Globalization
- Checklist of issues when working in an overseas country
- Overseas Business Practices
- Import Permits / Government Procedures
- Currencies and Exchange Rates
- Metric Considerations
- Language Differences
- Special Considerations for Working in Developing Countries
- Final Thoughts on International Procurement