Local Procurement
Fees for Infrastructure andUtilities
ThesourceandoriginofDolphinEnergy’sprocuredgoodsandservices
necessary for operations isnot restricted tospecificgeographicareas;
any technically-competent local vendor is invited toparticipate in the
tender process for thesupplyof servicesandmaterials. Inorder to
support local sourcing,DolphinEnergydoes require that all contracting
partiesbe registeredat the local Chamber ofCommerceandpossess
registrationwith localmunicipalitiesuponwinningabid. Local sourcing is
oneof thedecision-making factorswhereappropriate.DolphinEnergy is
currently reviewingprocurement practices inorder tobetter determine the
percentageof procurement spent on local suppliers.More informationon
local procurement canbe found inChapter 10: “Contractor andSupplier
RelationsandPractices”.
DolphinEnergy’sprocessingandproduction facilities in theUAEandQatar
are locatedwithindesignated industrial zones. Asoneof several operators,
annual financial contributionsaremade through land leaseagreements
andcommunal serviceproviders toassist thedevelopment of the requisite
infrastructureandutilities for the industrial complexes.
CreatingEconomic
Opportunity
2011Goals
• Improve identification and trackingof hiring from local communities,
andopportunities to improve local hiring
Number of Significant Local Suppliers
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
115
944
164
1659
182
843
272
1791
2007
2008
2009
2010
