OREANDA-NEWS. March 10, 2011. Regular sessions of conflict resolution commissions created for interaction with contractors and suppliers were held in late February and early March in the regions of activity of TNK-BP, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.

New appeals from contractors and previous complaints received by the conflict resolution commissions earlier were considered and analyzed at these sessions.

The conflict resolution commissions, created for settling disputes and moot points, handle complaints and grievances from contractors and suppliers of TNK-BP related to pre-qualification, selection, and disqualification of contractors.

The conflict resolution commissions started their work in December 2010. So far, they have received 15 complaints. Three of them are being considered and assessed, and other issues have already been settled in favor of either contractors and suppliers or the Company. The conflict resolution commissions are guided by the Regulation on Regional Councils and Conflict Resolution Commissions and the current contracting procedures of the Company.

Contractors and supplier of the West-Siberian and Siberian regions are the most active participants of interaction with the conflict resolution commissions. First appeals and complaints are now coming to the central conflict resolution commission in Moscow.

“We are glad to see the growing activity and interest of contractors from the zones of competence of our conflict resolution commissions,” said Andrey Kozlov, Vice President of TNK-BP for regional policy. “Our dialog with suppliers and contractors and the results of work of all regional conflict resolution commissions in Q1 2011 will help us formulate a relevant and substantial agenda for the first meetings of regional councils for interaction with suppliers and contractors that will he held in Moscow and the regions.”

Regional conflict resolution commissions work in the key regions of activity of TNK-BP and meet at least once a month or when needed. Any contractor working with any enterprise of the TNK-BP group may appeal to conflict resolution commissions by filling the complaint form downloadable from the company site at http://www.tnk-bp.ru/procurement/council/.

TNK-BP is consistently implementing its strategy towards more efficient interaction with its partners. Creation of regional councils and conflict resolution commissions in the regions of company activity was first announced at the first meeting of TNK-BP’s suppliers and contractors, which was held on September 24, 2010 in Moscow.