Prequalification should establish whether a supplier can perform the specific work—not simply whether the company exists and has submitted documents.

  • Valid trade licence and relevant permitted activities
  • Ownership, registered address and authorised signatories
  • Insurance coverage and statutory registrations
  • Sanctions, conflict and ethical-compliance declarations

Technical capability

Review relevant product lines, manufacturer authorisations, facilities, personnel, equipment and project references. Ask for examples comparable in size, complexity and industry. Where the supplier relies on subcontractors, understand exactly which responsibilities are retained.

Quality and traceability

Assess the quality-management system, inspection process, calibration control, nonconformance handling and document retention. For materials, confirm how certificates, heat numbers, country of origin and manufacturer traceability are preserved.

HSE and site readiness

For site services, equipment or manpower, examine safety statistics, procedures, training and incident management. Confirm that personnel and assets can meet client access requirements before mobilisation.

Commercial and delivery resilience

Consider financial capacity, credit terms, inventory position, logistics capability and dependency on a single upstream source. Review on-time delivery, responsiveness and how the supplier manages exceptions.

Keep qualification proportional: a standard consumable and a safety-critical engineered package should not carry identical evidence requirements.

Maintain the record

Qualification is not permanent. Track expiry dates, performance and changes in ownership, certification or capability. Feed delivery results back into future supplier selection.

Suppliers can introduce their capabilities through the EZDAN GENERAL CONTRACTING & TRADING supply and service network.