Having the right procurement strategy is vital to the success of any project. Being aware of this fact HMB's efficient procurement team working with suppliers and sub-contractors closely and advising the clients on the best procurement practices in order to achieve time, cost, quality and functional requirements of the project.

Our team consists of technically and managerially experienced purchasing professionals who are very well aware of tender and contract requirements and offer our clients full cost saving, creative solutions providing its ability to source out not only locally but also on a world-wide basis.

This in debt understanding allowed us to complete following projects with the best procurement practice and total client’s satisfaction:

Procurement for a Topside Compressor and Water Injection Platform Project in Baku, Azerbaijan (ongoing)

Total credit facility arranged by HMB is US$ 3.200.000. The platform is part of a project for the oil and natural gas production offshore Azerbaijan. Scope of HMB is the supply of material and rendering of services related to the construction of an Crude Oil Compressor and Water Injection Project in the Caspian See, e.g. supply of cabling, anchors, machinery, steel plates, steel profiles etc. and related services.

Procurement for a Crude Oil Terminal in Ceyhan, Turkey (ongoing)

Total credit facility arranged by HMB is US$ 37.000.000. Supply of material and rendering of services related to a marine terminal in Ceyhan, Turkey, as part of the BTC (Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan) Oil pipeline project is the scope of HMB. The Terminal includes also storage tanks, fire fighting system, jetty. Deliveries: steel plates and profiles, storage tank equipment, pipes and fittings, valves, pumps, fire fighting equipment, lighting and electric materials etc. and related services.

Procurement for the new 130 MW Power Plant at Kirikkale in Turkey (2001-2002)

Total credit facility arranged is 14.100.000 Euro. Supply of material and engineering of services related to Flue Gas Treatment Package, Combined Cycle Equipment, valves, piping and fittings, instrumentation, cables, conductors and services (Engineering, Expediting, Inspection, Installation supervision, Project Control & Planning, Commissioning and Start up).

Procurement for 4 x 360 MW Afsin Elbistan B Thermic Power Plant in Turkey (2002-2004)

Total credit facility arranged by HMB is US$ 20.000.000. Supply of materials and rendering of services are related to Refractory Lining Materials of boiler, ducts, burners, hoppers etc., design, supply and erection of glass fibre reinforced ducts, insulating system of the project.

Procurement for the Tekfen Tower Project, Istanbul, Turkey (2002-2003)

Total credit facilities arranged by HMB: US$ 12.941.176. Supply of materials and rendering of services are related to a 26-story reinforced concrete building consisting of 33.000 m2 high tech, A-Class office area and related facilities. Supply of high tech HVAC equipment and materials, firefighting system elevators etc. were in the scope of HMB.

Procurement for Cotton Spinning Factories in Uzbekistan

Credits arranged by HMB: between 4.2 Mio. Euro and 18.3 Mio. Euro. Supply of manufacturing machinery and equipment, electrical and mechanical installation and rendering of services related to several newly established cotton spinning factories, involving the complete deliveries of laboratory equipment and accessories.

Some Examples:

	Papfen, Namangan, 18,3 Mio Euro (1997-1999)
	Bagattex, Bagat: 6,7 Mio Euro (2003-2004)
	Iskovuttex, Iskovut: 5,2 Mio Euro (2003-2004)
	Asrtex, Alat: 4,2 Mio Euro (ongoing)
	Farhadtex, Tashkent: 8,2 Mio Euro (ongoing)

The primary goal of our procurement team is to assure that the clients requirements are met in a cost effective and timely manner. In meeting these goals, the procurement activities must be in accordance with mutually agreed purchasing policies and proecedures, as well as meeting all project specific standards and regulations.