To FENC, contractors are important business partners. To ensure safety, each production site notifies contractors of potential hazards with monitoring measures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Act and applicable regulations. In addition, each site promotes various management approaches to reinforce contractors’ work safety.

OPTC has been working with contractors for years and acquired tremendous external experience. It is evident that screening contractor quality in advance and establishing a contractor qualification database would be beneficial for selecting contractors with the right credential and track records during the bidding process, which would lower the risks of awarding contracts to unqualified contractors. Hence, OPTC has devised the contractor eligibility review system. An eligibility review form is distributed to the contractors. Based on the information provided, a list of eligible contractors will be established. Contractors on the eligibility list will receive priority consideration and invitation to join the bidding process. This system is an effective pre-screening mechanism for selecting ideal contractors and to improve construction quality and safety.