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Subcontractor Section – Knowledge Base for BEC Arabia Employees

Why This Section is Important

The Subcontractor Section serves as a centralized knowledge base for BEC Arabia employees, providing clear guidelines, processes, and best practices for managing subcontractors throughout all project phases. Given the scale of mega projects, proper subcontractor management is essential for ensuring compliance, efficiency, and quality in project execution.

This section is designed to support all departments that interact with subcontractors, including:

  • Procurement Department – To oversee subcontractor selection, contracts, legal compliance, and performance tracking.

  • Project Management Team – To guide site teams on subcontractor responsibilities, coordination, and deliverables.

  • Engineering & Technical Department – To facilitate the approval of shop drawings, RFIs, and technical submittals.

  • Finance & Accounting Department – To standardize payment terms, invoice processing, and financial compliance.

  • Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Department – To ensure subcontractors meet BEC Arabia’s strict safety and compliance standards.

  • Legal & Contracts Department – To provide guidance on contract enforcement, warning letters, contract termination, and dispute resolution.

By maintaining structured documentation and workflows, this section helps reduce risks, ensure compliance, and streamline subcontractor engagement from onboarding to project closeout.


How This Section is Organized

The Subcontractor Section is divided into multiple subpages, each addressing a key aspect of subcontractor management. Click on any section below to access detailed guidelines and templates.

📂 Subcontractor Knowledge Base – Main Sections

Section

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📜 Subcontractor Onboarding & Prequalification

The step-by-step process to approve and onboard subcontractors, ensuring compliance with BEC Arabia’s standards.

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📑 Subcontractor Contract Management

Guidelines for preparing, reviewing, and managing subcontractor agreements, including payment terms and variations.

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📈 Subcontractor Performance & Compliance

Performance evaluation processes, compliance tracking, and dispute resolution.

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📝 Subcontractor Checklists & Templates

Standardized forms and templates required for subcontractor approvals, work execution, and financial transactions.

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📊 Procurement & Subcontractor Selection

The tendering process, evaluation criteria, and bid comparison techniques used for subcontractor selection.

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📂 Engineering & Technical Coordination

Procedures for technical submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and site coordination with subcontractors.

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✅ Payment & Financial Management

Payment schedules, invoicing guidelines, and penalties for subcontractor delays or non-compliance.

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🚧 HSE & Site Safety Requirements

Safety inductions, risk assessments, and regulatory requirements for subcontractor operations on site.

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⚖️ Subcontractor Compliance & Legal Actions

How to manage subcontractor warnings, contract breaches, disputes, and termination.

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To ensure all subcontractors comply with BEC Arabia’s contractual terms, safety policies, and performance expectations, this section provides guidelines on:

  • Issuing warning letters for non-compliance

  • Handling contract breaches and corrective actions

  • Resolving disputes through structured processes

  • Managing contract termination procedures and final settlements

BEC Arabia follows a structured approach to managing legal actions, ensuring compliance with KSA laws and internal governance policies. Employees should refer to this section when subcontractors fail to meet their obligations, including delays, poor performance, or safety violations.

📌 For detailed steps, templates, and workflows, refer to the Subcontractor Compliance & Legal Actions Page.


What This Section Provides

  • Clear guidelines on subcontractor lifecycle management, from prequalification to contract closeout.

  • Official BEC Arabia templates for contracts, RFIs, invoices, performance evaluations, and compliance checklists.

  • Department-specific workflows for handling subcontractors across Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, and HSE.

  • Best practices for risk mitigation in subcontractor agreements and operational coordination.


Who Should Use This Section?

  • Project Managers – To ensure subcontractors meet deadlines and comply with project requirements.

  • Procurement Officers – To manage subcontractor selection, contracts, and performance tracking.

  • Engineers & Technical Teams – To coordinate approvals, shop drawings, and material submittals.

  • Finance Teams – To handle subcontractor payments, invoicing, and financial compliance.

  • HSE Officers – To enforce safety requirements and monitor subcontractor adherence to regulations.

  • Legal & Contracts Team – To enforce contract terms and handle compliance issues.


Data Governance & Access

  • All subcontractor-related documents must remain in SharePoint to ensure security, compliance, and accessibility.

  • Access to subcontractor documents is role-based, with department-specific permissions.

  • Unauthorized sharing of subcontractor-related data will be subject to IT policies and compliance audits.

If you need access to a subcontractor-related document but do not have permission:

  1. Request approval from the relevant department head.

  2. Submit an access request to [email protected] with department head approval.


Need Help?

For technical support or access requests, contact [email protected] Approval is required from the relevant department head before submitting IT requests.


Click a Section Above to Start Managing Subcontractors Efficiently!

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