NIPEX JOINT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM Overview The NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) is an initiative designed to help provide

visibility and transparency in the contracts and procurement process within the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Our aim is to be: Collaborative NJQS enables buying and supplying communities to build better relationships through a more open, trusting and proactive approach, knowledge and standards. Neutral NJQS offers an impartial and transparent approach. Insightful NJQS enables buyers and suppliers to connect, and benefit from valuable knowledge and foresight relevant to their market. All the JV and PSC companies will be using NJQS as the key tool to identify current and potential suppliers when awarding contracts or purchase orders. It will also provide the base data for the NipeX e-marketplace. Process The process steps are completion of questionnaire, quality checking of the data, publication of the data. Benefits NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) will provide the backbone for supplier selection and performance management throughout the oil & gas market in Nigeria. However, there is far more to NJQS than simply providing a supplier selection scheme. NJQS applies an industry standard approach promoting consistency and openness in the procurement process. NJQS secures cost savings for purchasers and suppliers by eliminating duplication. NJQS improves business performance through our performance feedback process. NJQS measures business improvement through benchmarking techniques. NJQS Improves Health, Safety and Environmental performance. Supplier Benefits. Supplier benefits can be viewed from two perspectives.

Firstly the added value received from registering including the opportunity to work with all the oil and gas purchasers as well as the benefits that come from Performance Feedback, Capability Assessment, Shared Audits and Contract Opportunities. Secondly time and cost saving benefits are achieved through minimizing and in many cases eliminating duplication in tendering processes. There will also be a reduction in client audits. Purchaser Benefits. Purchaser benefits can be viewed from two perspectives. Firstly the added value received from registering including the opportunity to access the objective information of all the oil and gas industry suppliers, completely accessible from one industry system. Secondly time and cost saving benefits are achieved through minimising and in many cases eliminating duplication in tendering processes. The tender process time can be significantly reduced through instant access to verified supplier information. Who Can Register? Companies can register as a supplier when offering goods and/or services in the oil and gas industry sector. Companies can register as a purchaser if they are a procurer of goods and/or services in the oil and gas industry sector and satisfy the basic qualification criteria. Many major companies will participate in both roles. The Service Desk will be happy to talk you through any aspects of the system. Purchasers

How to Register Purchasers (major purchasing companies - typically oil and gas operators and major service contractors) should contact the Service Desk to Register. NJQS supports two types of Suppliers to the Oil and Gas industry. All Suppliers are required to complete an online pre-qualification questionnaire; details will be checked by the NJQS operations team and published on-line for all the JV and PSC companies to identify current and potential suppliers when there are contract opportunities.

To facilitate the completion of your NJQS online questionnaire process, you should have the following documents for reference during the questionnaire completion process:

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State Tax clearance certificate. A Reference letter or Attestation letter from your Local Government. A copy of Your Workman Compensation Policy document (if applicable). Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Certificate(s). A copy of your company's Health and safety policy (if applicable). A copy of your company's Bank Statement/Audited Account.

If you require further assistance whilst completing the questionnaire, please contact our Supplier Support Team at: There are two distinct types of Suppliers on the NipeX JQS database, the Standard and Essential Services Suppliers. The Standard Suppliers participate in all major and specialized tender exercises above the approval threshold of the Operators. They are required to pay the $200 or N25,000.00 NipeX Registration fee and an Annual Renewal fee of N20,000.00. The Pre-qualification steps for Standard Suppliers are highlighted below 1. Log onto the website (www.nipexng.com) and in the Home page, click on NipeX JQS Application Form under the message board and download the form 2. Fill the form and make a payment of 200 US Dollars or 25,000 Naira to NipeX bank accounts at GT Bank or UBA Plc. You will find relevant information to this on the Application Form 3. Send the form and the original copy of the deposit slip to NipeX office. The address to send these documents to is on the registration form. If you are sending these documents by courier, please instruct the courier company to collect your receipt for payment of the Application Fee via a Return Mail service 4. On receiving these documents and confirming payment of the registration fee, NipeX will send (via the e-mail address provided on the form) a User ID and Password to enable access and completion of the pre-qualification questionnaire 5. Upon completion and submission of the pre-qualification questionnaire, Supplier is also required to submit hard copies of supporting documents to NipeX JQS Team 6. 7. NipeX quality-checks the questionnaire for accuracy and notifies the Supplier of any amendment where necessary NipeX uploads information provided by the Supplier to the JQS database and the Supplier receives a confirmation that their questionnaire has been published 8. NipeX uploads information provided by the Supplier to the JQS database and the Supplier receives a confirmation that their questionnaire has been published 9. An Industry Audit Team carries out an on-site verification of Suppliers claims on the questionnaire. It is at this stage that the Supplier can be said to have been pre-qualified on the NJQS database, hence can participate in tenders