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What is Achilles FPAL?
Achilles FPAL identifies, evaluates and provides pre-qualification information about suppliers on behalf of major buyers in oil & gas. Lower oil & gas prices have put a renewed focus on the need to control cost and increase industry collaboration. Achilles FPAL makes a key contribution on both these important issues.
What does FPAL mean?
FPAL
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| FPAL | First Point Assessment Limited (UK ) |
| FPAL | Full-term, Pre-term, Abortions, Living |
What is FPAL certificate?
Achilles FPAL identifies, evaluates and pre-qualifies suppliers on behalf of major buyers in the oil and gas industry, including producers, refiners and distributors.
What is FPAL number?
First Point Assessment (FPAL) is the world’s leading Oil & Gas industry supply chain database. FPAL is the key tool used by Oil & Gas purchasers to identify and select current and potential suppliers when awarding contracts or purchase orders.
What is Achilles qualification?
Achilles UVDB qualification allows suppliers to improve their services; measure performance; and streamline connections with buyers in their sector. The Achilles UVDB scheme allows suppliers to gain eligibility for a huge range of contract opportunities.
How does FPAL work?
FPAL works to identify, qualify, evaluate and monitor suppliers on behalf of its purchasing members. The process replaces internal approved vendor lists and eliminates costly duplication in pre-qualifying suppliers.
What is Achilles UVDB?
Achilles operates the prestigious Utilities Vendor Database Service (UVDB), used by leading UK utilities companies. The Achilles UVDB system was created to allow utility buyers and suppliers to seek out contracts. The UVDB scheme uses a coding system to allow suppliers to register for the correct types of contract.
What is Achilles level1 certification?
Achilles Level 1 Certification verifies the security, reliability, and robustness of a device’s implementation of OSI layers 2 – 4, including Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP and UDP.
What is Achilles registration?
Achilles UVDB registration is a method by which your organisation can see, and be seen by thousands of buyers in the Utilities Sector. It acts as a central repository for tenders and supplier selection for some of the biggest names in the utilities industry.
Did Achilles know about his heel?
However, the still-vengeful Apollo told Hector’s brother Paris that Achilles was coming. He shot his unsuspecting enemy with an arrow, which Apollo guided to the one place he knew Achilles was vulnerable: his heel, where his mother’s hand had kept the waters of the Styx from touching his skin.
How does first point assessment and evaluation ( FPAL ) work?
EM&I is a supplier member of First Point Assessment which is part of the Achilles Group. FPAL connects suppliers with buyers in the Oil and Gas Industry. This allows EM&I to describe their full range of products, services, capabilities and supply history in a supplier profile which is then made available, to potential buyers on-line.
How does FPAL work in the oil and gas industry?
FPAL connects suppliers with buyers in the Oil and Gas Industry. This allows EM&I to describe their full range of products, services, capabilities and supply history in a supplier profile which is then made available, to potential buyers on-line. EM&I is evaluated by FPAL through initial audit and periodic audit updates.
When was FPAL set up in the UK?
Since FPAL was set up by the UK oil and gas industry in 1996, it has been helping operators promote successful contract delivery and improve business performance. FPAL operates in the wider European oil and gas market while maintaining its roots in North Sea.
How is Em and I evaluated by FPAL?
EM&I is evaluated by FPAL through initial audit and periodic audit updates. EM&I actively seeks feedback from their clients to measure the quality of their service provision by requesting that clients complete an FPAL report, which focuses on key criterion of service delivery. Our client satisfaction average score for 2020 was 91%.