Saudi Aramco Procurement

Quality Requirements
BI-10-01601
S. Aramco Procurement Quality Requirement

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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S. Aramco Procurement Quality Requirement

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Quality Personnel

 Quality Assurance Manager

 Procurement QC Manager/Supervisor
 Inspection Coordinators
 Different Disciplines (if required)
 Auditors
 Provide list of qualified auditors ahead of time
 Vendor Inspectors
 Discipline Requirement as per QMs

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S. Aramco Procurement Quality Requirement

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Quality Plan (PQP)

 Quality Management during Design, Procurement and

Construction phases

 Contractor plan to meet ISO 9001:2008 requirements

 Involvement of Functional Groups

 Address Saudi Aramco Requirements

 Reference Contractor Procedures

 Update Quality Plan when required

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Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Material List

 Materials list include:

 Description
 Materials Commodity Codes (9COM)
 Inspection levels SAEP-1151
 Approved Manufacturers for RVL and non-RVL Material to be
provided/verified by Procurement Representative and if required, by
SAIR
 Sub-components for the main order (from equipment
manufacturer)shall not be supplied by the stockists but shall be
sourced directly from manufacturers only
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S. Aramco Procurement Quality Requirement

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Material Requisition (MR)

 Mandated in accordance with Contract Schedule G

 Process shall be defined in the Contractor PQP
 Review MR for:
 Material Description linked to 9COM
 Proposed Manufacturers are approved for this 9 COM
 Project specifications
 SAMSS
 175 Forms
 Datasheets / Drawings
 Applicable inspection levels

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Procurement Quality Monitoring Overview

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Purchase Order (PO)

 Technical Bid Evaluation

 Deviation list
 No-Objection Letter
 PO Placement Copy
 Critical PO: Attend Kick-Off Meeting

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Procurement Quality Monitoring Overview

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Inspection Assignment Package (IAP)

 Review Inspection Assignment Package:

 Inspection assignment sheet, Copy of un-priced PO
and Sub-orders, Inspection level, Vendor ITP,
Applicable Standards & 175-forms (Applicable SAIC),
Applicable NMRs, Approved waivers, PIM agenda, LL
 Qualification of assigned Contractor’s inspector/s
 Inspection Lot shall be provided by SAIR

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Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Pre-Inspection Meeting (PIM)

 Attend for critical orders

 Finalize and approve ITP
Before Fabrication
Special Procedures approval
 Welding Procedures
 NDE & Hydro test Procedures
 FAT Procedures
 Hot Forming & PWHT_ Post Weld Heat Treatment
 Coating Procedure

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S. Aramco Procurement Quality Requirement

Quality
Personnel

Fabrication
Quality Plan
Stage

PIM Material List

IAP MRs

POs

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 Fabrication Stage

 Special Procedures approval prior to fabrication

or testing
 Welding Procedures
 NDE Procedures
 Other Special Process Procedures
 In-Process Inspection & Final Inspection
 Quality Circle Meeting for Critical PO
 Final Inspection (SAIC)
 Contractor Inspection Release

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 Inspection Level

Inspection Level Inspection Required MR * IAP

Non-inspectable (NI) No monitoring from SAVID SAVID Not
approval required
Not
required
Level Zero (0) Material shall be procured Required Not
(no visual inspection) from approved source. required
Level One (1) Only final inspection Required Required
Level Two (2) PIM+ in process+ final Required Required
Level Three (3) Same level 2 but in process Required Required
shall be periodical.
Level Four (4) Permanent inspector Required Required

* MR shall be approved by VID SAIR prior to place the PO in order to

confirm the contractor status (approved ,onhold, no longer used etc. )
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 Common Mistakes

 Level(0)/NI: DIFFERENT Level ZERO require to

submit MR>>>> NI is not.
 Each manufacturer has approval for certain
9COMs not for every thing
 9COM determined by Contractor material
specialist _ reference STD engineer
 Each Manufacturer has different ID plant and
approval even same company
e.g. Amintit Dammam is approved Amintit Jeddah is not

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 Common Mistakes

 Not all NON-RVL material is NI.

 One PO might need several IAPs.
e.g. pump @ Mfr. & motor @ different Mfr.
 PO placed long time after MR Approval
contractor shall confirm the Mfr. Status prior to place the Order

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