KCT drives operational efficacy in procurement
As part of ongoing efforts to deliver the highest
quality construction, Khayyat Contracting & Trading is adopting a strictly
controlled and technology-led approach to its procurement
Khayyat Contracting & Trading (KCT) is implementing
rigorous procedures through an expert team in order to ensure the highest
standards in its procurement in Qatar and has plans to form a database on all subcontractors
and suppliers providing services and materials to the market.
Mohammed Moutaz Khayyat, CEO of KCT, notes: “Procurement affects the
company dearly – it is one of the backbones of the company and determines
whether we make a profit in many situations. Our strategy is to run it like a
machine, to the benefit of ourselves, subcontractors and suppliers.
According to
Issam Atef , procurement director at the company, KCT’s strategy to implement the
strictest controls hinges on a tight-knit team that only requires a handful of
personnel to procure for 24 sites, and which can rapidly adjust to changes in
its procedures.
“We are working with the minimum staff anywhere, so we are very
efficient as a department, and self-conscious about not wasting of time and
money,” Atef says. “We have a lot of work coming in, but we hope to get to the
point where processing will become a matter of hours.”
A specific aim for the near future is to see 90% of its supply chain
going through the proper channels, which will control “the cost, timing and
quality of supply.” This will be supported by the implementation of the
database to better benchmark quality and pricing of procured services.
For this purpose KCT is inquiring upon all of the suppliers and
subcontractors in the market, and through this process, the company will soon be
pre-qualifying vendors to work with the company.
Suppliers are also being given the opportunity to apply directly to qualify
with KCT through an online portal – a selection tool that will become
increasingly useful as efforts turn towards LEED, QSAS and environmentally
friendly vendors that are already leading this field in other markets.
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Further information about Khayyat
Contracting and Trading
Khayyat
Contracting and Trading (KCT), is one of
the largest main contractors in the State of Qatar, providing a wide range of
construction services to both the local and international markets. Having built
a reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget, KCT’s recently
delivered projects include the Orient Pearl restaurant and the Lekhwiya
Stadium. KCT is currently working on the Mall of Qatar, which once completed
will be one of the largest indoor shopping centres in the world.
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