TNK-BP Held First Meetings of Conflict Resolution Commissions for Interaction with Contractors

Декабря 27, 2010

First meetings of conflict resolution commissions, established in the framework of activities of contractor relations advisory councils for interaction with suppliers and contractors of TNK-BP, were held in the Corporate Center of TNK-BP in Moscow and in the branches and representative offices of TNK-BP in Tyumen, Nizhnevartovsk, Orenburg, Saratov and Kiev.

The conflict resolution commissions received four complaints from contractors and decided to satisfy three of them. In particular, the West Siberia conflict resolution commission resolved to select a contractor again due to violations of the contractor selection procedure. One of the complaints requires additional investigation and will be discussed at the next meeting in January 2011.
Apart from that, issues related to conclusion of contracts in 2011 and improvement of the procedure of investigating contractors’ complaints and making objective decisions were also discussed at the meetings.
Conflict resolution commissions were created for settlement of controversies and disputes, consideration of grievances from suppliers and contractors related to pre-qualification and selection of contractors, and handling of complaints from contractors related to their disqualification.
“We have kept our promise given to contractors and held first meetings of conflict resolution commissions according to the schedule. The decisions made on the received complaints will undoubtedly increase contractors’ faith and confidence in this conflict settlement instrument and help develop the conflict resolution commissions as the basis for rendering impartial estimates and resolutions on issues and moot points,” said Anatoly Tyomkin, Executive Vice President, Support Services, TNK-BP.
Regional conflict resolution commissions will generally meet at least once a month and have extraordinary sessions for special cases.