Noteworthy

Procurement Services

CDI has provided comprehensive procurement services to our clients for more than 40 years. Our procurement specialists coordinate closely with design teams, construction teams, and the Owner to assess the unique requirements of each project. We have many long-term relationships with quality vendors, and an extensive preferred manufacturer list (PML), which we are able to leverage to achieve cost savings for our clients. Or, working from the Owner’s own approved bidders list, we work to secure equipment and materials that align with the project’s budget, schedule, and engineering specifications.

Our procurement staff supports execution excellence by managing the quality and timely delivery of equipment from the manufacturer or supplier to the job site. We provide end-to-end supply chain management through the application of processes, automation tools, and market data to identify reliable and diverse suppliers and subcontractors – ensuring our clients receive the best price without sacrificing quality.

We also offer procurement as a stand-alone service offering. In this time of staff cutbacks, budget uncertainties, and fluctuating workloads, many clients have decided to outsource all or part of their procurement functions.

Let CDI demonstrate the advantages we can offer as your Procurement Services Provider.

SERVICES

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Purchasing
    • Issue RFQ / Bid Packages / Bid Clarifications
    • Bid Tabulation / Selection
  • Bid Tabulation / Selection
  • Issue Purchase Orders (CDI or Owner paper)
  • Expediting
  • Vendor Documentation
    • Equipment Deliveries
    • Shipping Coordination
    • Subcontract Management
  • HVEC Contract Management
  • Vendor Management and Onboarding
  • Vendor Document Control
  • Inspection
    • Coordinate Vendor Inspections
    • Review & Issue Inspection Reports
  • Direct Procurement Services
    • Equipment Purchases on behalf of the Client
  • Supply Chain Optimization
    • Process Efficiencies
    • Procurement Process
    • Freight
  • Spend Analysis
  • Warranty Coordination

The use of third-party Procurement Services Providers (PSP) such as CDI is rapidly increasing, as a result of global market conditions and Owners’ need to maintain and reduce costs without eliminating resources.

Maintaining an internal procurement organization that is not core to your business organization is a costly and sometimes unnecessary burden. Manufacturers need to focus on manufacturing – refiners need to focus refining – and so forth.

As your PSP, CDI is a trusted partner – we serve as an extension of your in-house Procurement Organization, a supportive part of your team.

Project: H-Oil Train Fire Rebuild
Owner: Refinery Client – Louisiana
Procurement: Material & Equipment Purchase Orders
$11.4 Million

  •  Fast-Track Project
  • Complete sourcing and tracking of material/equipment
  • Daily procurement meetings and reporting

Project: Crude Tank Replacement Project
Owner: Refinery Client – Texas
Procurement: Material & Equipment Purchase Orders
$8 Million

  • Complete sourcing and tracking of material/equipment
  • Utilized CDI’s Third-party Inspection company for equipment located in Mexico and the United Kingdom

Project: Hydro-Dearomatization (HDA)
Owner: Refinery Client – Texas
Procurement: Material & Equipment Purchase Orders
$20 Million

  • Complete sourcing and tracking of material / equipment
  • Sequencing and purchasing critical path equipment in a timely fashion
  • Ensuring vendor data deliverables were expedited in order to support engineering deliverables schedule
  • Closely monitored and mitigated change order requests