Contract Compliance

Contract compliance is essential between supplier and sellers of mats becaouse of their
importance on pipeleine constructions jobs. Mats are a commodity and on the buyer side of
things, mats can only be orded from current stock and not produced to order. This makes contract
complina simple and leaves only two variables, risk in shipping dilevery date, and wuality of the
mats. Quality of mats purchased is sometimes difficult to asses based on the way they are
shipped. Risk in quality also lies in how soft the mats are , or in other term how saturated they
are with water. The biggest risk in contract compliance is relate to delievery. This dispute,
although critical, is often resolved at the procurement level due to the problem most likelely ying
in shipping delays.
Contract complaiance is most essential to the procurement of mans because Contract
compliance helps to provide guidance and insight into procurement processes and helps to
achieve savings through better negotiations with suppliers. Contract compliance can tell you
how specific venors will perferform and can help you adjust your schedule accordingly. Also
contract conompliance provides you with a better business relationship with your suppliers
ultimately leading to better prices, and more timely delivery.
Deviation
Liability issues
Loss
Shipping errors
Pricing and payment issues


Contract deviation iin regars to mats most often occurs in the form of a change order. The
change order most often originate from the supplier, and ususaly concern the requisition of more
mats. Generally, Estimators try to underbid mats and shortages often occur at projects as a result.
Supplier realted deviaition are generally not a concern as supplier are acutly aware of their supply aof
mats.
Change
Change with the procurement of mats is related to deviation on contract
Tracking
Improving the process
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affirrmatieve action programees
The American roots of contracts compliancs
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5 Best Practices Toward Contract Compliance
James Thomas, Product Marketing, Zycus
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