Procurement Capabilities

Blackcat has a full fledged team of procurement Engineers, Officers, dedicated QA/QC Engineer, Logistics Personnel with necessary qualification and expertise to deliver the right material at right time as required for the projects executed.

The Procurement team meticulously and systematically strives hard to identify and quantify procurement practices which are efficient and effective in delivering value for money as well as identifying opportunities for improvement, thereby implementing procurement strategies and business practices that will provide operational efficiencies and cost savings for the company and clients.

The Systems, Capabilities of the procurement team are developed and Performance is measured mainly focusing on the following procurement dimensions. It provides a consistent and efficient approach.

Clearly defined Policies and Procedures

BCEC procurement department has clearly defined Policies and Procedures developed in line with ISO 9000 Quality System requirements which have the ability to provide guidance, direction, principles and procedures for its procurement activity, including legal and regulatory requirements.

Strategy

BCEC procurement department has developed its organizational procurement objectives and strategies that align with the business direction and needs.

Procurement planning is done at beginning of every project, immediately on award based on the project completion schedule and on the analysis of the procurement profile, supplies positioning. Key performance indicators in the Strategic Plan measure the effectiveness of the agency’s procurement activity.

A strategy exists to ensure that the purchasing systems to meet the full needs of strategic, tactical and operational procurement are implemented and fully utilized. Significant purchase plans are developed for all high risk/high cost/ high expenditure items.

People and Culture

The Human Resource capabilities, capacity and approach of the department are sufficient to support all functions of strategic, tactical and operational procurement with specific emphasis to the development processes for procurement people (Continual Improvement).

The skills and number of staff involved in procurement match the complexity and relative expenditure of procurement activity within the organization.

Business Systems

The procurement enablers such as electronic and manual procurement systems are in place and the operating business processes that specify and guide procurement activities. The procurement system supports contract management activity and provides accurate information for managing the orders and supplier performance.

Practices

The implementation and application of procurement strategies in the process of undertaking tactical and operational procurement. Corporate Procurement Planning strategies are accepted, communicated and fully adopted throughout the organization.

Plans for significant purchase are supported, implemented and the resultant supply arrangements effectively managed and measured to verify and deliver the planned outcomes.

Appropriate supplier relationships are developed commensurate with the complexity and relative expenditure to the organization.

Inter departmental relationships are continuously refined to ensure all procurement activity is managed effectively.