Buyers
| Buyer | What it asks for, in short, as it publishes it | Closest package |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Aramco | Local engineering manufacturers qualify with an ISO 9001 certificate and the quality system manual, policy, procedures and records. | Quality management ISO 9001 |
| National Water Company | A health and safety function chart stamped by top management, the stakeholder policy certified by the chamber, and legal and financial documents. | Integrated system QHSE |
| Saudi Electricity Company | Distribution-material manufacturers: ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 certificates and the quality assurance manual and procedures; unified-contract contractors: ISO 9001 and ISO 45001. | Integrated system QHSE |
| Ma’aden | An ISO health, safety and environment certificate is required of manufacturers, service providers and project contractors; the quality manual takes an attachment. | Integrated system QHSE |
| SABIC | Purchase terms require a quality control system and documented procedures that follow ISO 9001; EHSS clauses ask for site procedures and incident reporting. | Integrated system QHSE |
| NEOM | Registration on the GEP platform, then the supplier questionnaire; management system documents depend on the supplier’s category. | Integrated system QHSE |
| Etimad and government tenders | Quality assurance is a criterion in government qualification assessment, and the IT contract asks for a valid ISO certificate or a quality-assurance manual. | Quality management ISO 9001 |
| The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu | Its services run through the Yaseer platform; management system documents depend on the supplier’s category and scope of work. | Integrated system QHSE |
| Saudi Post (SPL) | Registration on Oracle iSupplier with legal, financial and authorization documents, and a documented management system in doooqs’s experience. | Integrated system QHSE |
| The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) | Qualification for marine services contracts for ports and operators through the tenders and auctions page. | Integrated system QHSE |
| Jadeer | The questionnaire covers quality, health and safety and environmental protection; approved policies and procedures are submitted when certificates are not available. | Integrated system QHSE |
Documents asked for by name
Questions
Which documents do large buyers such as Aramco, National Water Company, Saudi Electricity Company, Ma'aden, SABIC and NEOM ask for when qualifying suppliers?
Supplier registration portals at many large buyers ask for evidence of a documented management system: the system manual, policies, procedures and records for quality, occupational health and safety and the environment. These buyers usually ask for a copy of the policies and procedures at qualification. The QHSE integrated package combines ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 in one set of documents in your organisation's name, the closest match to what these portals ask of contractors, manufacturers and industrial service providers. Check each buyer's requirements in its own portal, since they change and may include licences and registrations the documents do not cover.
Is the ISO 9001 package alone enough for qualification?
Some buyers accept a quality system alone; many in contracting, industry and energy ask for safety and the environment with it. Choose by what the buyer you qualify with asks for.
How do I get the documents in my organisation's name?
You answer questions about your organisation, one question on each screen, and every answer changes your package in front of you. Then you see your package index and preview three documents in your name, with no payment and no download.
What is the difference between registration and qualification?
Registration, technical qualification, factory approval and compliance with the purchase contract are different stages. Quality, safety and environment requirements differ by buyer, category and scope of work.
Buyer names belong to their owners; this answer is guidance, does not represent any buyer and promises neither qualification nor a certificate.