Procurement Support

Santos engaged Charles Kendall Australia (CKA) to provide additional in-house support to the Contracts and Procurement (C&P) department to assist in establishing strategies and contracts during the Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas (GLNG) project, a US$18.5 billion gas export venture scheduled for delivery in early 2015. CKA successfully aided in the delivery of procurement activities, enabling financial savings and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

The Challenge

Support Santos' in-house C&P team in establishing strategies and contracts.
Manage joint venture approvals.
Compile and administer complex tender packages, including contract formation, negotiation and post-award administration.
Adhere to establish joint venture protocols to deliver operational and financial benefits to stakeholders.

Our Approach

CKA supplied long-term resources to provide capacity and stability to the C&P team, ensuring cost, time and quality parameters were met.

Deliver strategies and contracts to stakeholders' requirements.
Ensure maximum operational and financial value were achieved throughout.
Abide by established governance, processes and protocols as sanctioned by stakeholders.

Outcomes

Successful delivery of contract and procurement activities in accordance with stakeholder expectations.
Contribution to a Master Procurement Plan to schedule and monitor project-wide procurement, ensuring stakeholder objectives were met from the earliest possible stage.
Financial savings of several million dollars over the life of the project achieved via contracting strategies and stakeholder consultation.