COMM 393 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Syncrude, Purchase Order, Estoppel
Document Summary
May 15, 2001, syncrude issued request for quotation (rfq) for the design and installation of a fired heater using a specialty alloy made by incoloy 825. One of syncrude"s specifications was that all tubes would be seamless and in dimensions of 10 or more in diameter; and that materials should be obtained form a list of approved pipe suppliers: approved manufacturers list (aml) Aml did not have a manufacturer capable of supplying seamless incoloy 825 pipe of the requested dimension; tulsa could not find a manufacturer hence proceeded with using welded pipe due to the time requirement. January 2, 2002, tulsa ordered materials for the heater, including welded pipe. January 7, 2002, syncrude issued purchase order for the heater; delivery date for. At end of jan, tulsa informed syncrude that the pipe had been ordered and the incoloy. Tulsa did not specifically point out that bristol would be supplying welded pipe.
