As Gran Tierra increases its field operations, economic benefits flowing to local businesses and communities are also growing. One reason is that GTE’s Fair Bidding Process and other procurement procedures are designed to maximize opportunities for local and regional communities to capture some of these benefits associated with the Company’s activities. Read the stories below to learn about the ways in which GTE creates job opportunities for local workers and offers supportive programs for local businesses and vendors.
Driving Gran Tierra’s competitive and transparent Fair Bidding Process for goods and services are the Company’s commitments to:
- Comply with all national laws and nine relevant corporate policies.
- Share the same information with all potential bidders, including strong tender documents and clear and fair rules about the proposal process.
The contracting process is subject to regular internal and external audits in order to verify that the supply chain procedure and company policies are being followed.
GTE informs each vendor about the results of the bidding process, and bidders can request additional information to help them understand what they need to do to improve their chances in the future.
4,30
job opportunities
4,381 local job opportunities in Colombia and Ecuador
0%
hired locally
89% of unskilled and skilled workers hired by GTE in Colombia are local
$50M
paid to local suppliers
USD$522 Million was paid to local suppliers, contractors and other third parties in Colombia and Ecuador
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Our Commitment to Purchasing Local Goods and Services
| LOCATION | LOCAL COMPANIES HIRED | PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Cauca | 6 | $151.7 thousand |
| Putumayo | 151 | $20.4 million |
| Middle Magdalena Valley | 50 | $13.0 million |
| Yopal | 5 | $52.4 thousand |
| TOTAL | 212 | $33.6 million |
USD$33.6 million has been contracted to local companies in Colombia for goods and services
| LOCATION | LOCAL COMPANIES HIRED | PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Orellana | 3 | $6.5 million |
| Sucumbíos | 13 | $500 thousand |
| National | 78 | $69 million |
| TOTAL | 94 | $76 million |
USD$76 million has been contracted to local companies in Ecuador for goods and services
Gran Tierra’s Key Partners Program
Job Creation and Workforce Development
Gran Tierra Energy Supplier and Contractor Expectations
Become a Gran Tierra Energy Key Partner
Meet some of GTE’s Key Partners
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Gran Tierra’s Key Partners Program
GTE’s successful Key Partners program has evolved from a simple award given to the best performing vendors into an integrated, multi-stage program with five components. This program has led to tremendous growth in the capabilities, capacity and competitiveness of vendors in the areas where the company operates.
Components of Key Partners
- Developing close, beneficial relationships with existing and potential vendors through continuous contact with dedicated company staff. This ensures ongoing dialogue and alignment between vendor and company.
- Dedicated high-value training offered to managers and owners of vendor companies delivered in partnership with regional Chambers of Commerce.
- Supply Chain standards that ensure GTE’s contractors are also sourcing from local suppliers.
- Performance evaluations that measure, recognize and reward 4 outstanding vendors.
- Facilitating relationships between contractors and local suppliers to foster a growing ecosystem of opportunities for area businesses.
Gran Tierra’s Commitment to our Key Partners
- Economic Growth
Gran Tierra Energy promotes free competition as a constitutional right. This encourages local businesses to provide higher quality goods and services not only to our operations, but also to Colombia. - Education Development
Gran Tierra develops educational programs tailored to the needs of our local suppliers. Through these programs we are providing opportunities for educational advancement with well-respected academic institutions. - Improved Networking
We provide our Key Partners with full access to the database for commercial opportunities with Gran Tierra and our contractors. - Sustainable Relationships
Gran Tierra recognizes the importance of sustaining strong relationships with our suppliers and contractors through our Key Partners program. We are always willing to listen and assist our Key Partners.
Members of the Key Partners Program are Expected To:
- Offer high quality goods and services.
- Submit competitive proposals, both in price and quality, when invited to bid.
- Be a collaborative partner with the goal of ensuring that GTE operations are carried out safely and accurately.
- Respect corporate decisions made by GTE or its contractors.
- Understand and apply GTE’s human rights and anti-corruption policies in their business practices.
- Participate in activities developed by GTE aimed at strengthening business skills.
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Job Creation and Workforce Development
After acquiring and integrating three Colombian oil companies, Gran Tierra has focused on building “one team” committed to fostering cohesion across all of the Company’s operations with the goal of maximizing efficiency and prioritizing safety practices.
GTE continues to maximize local hiring of skilled employees from areas neighbouring our operations. In addition, the Company is focused on preparing promising employees to take on greater responsibility through development programs that open pathways for them to progress within the company. As part of its effort to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals, GTE continues to train women both inside and outside the Company.
GTE continues to create numerous economic development opportunities leading to life-improving changes for communities in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley, Putumayo and Ecuador’s Sucumbíos regions. GTE brings its values to all of its activities and operations. These include going Beyond Compliance in respecting human rights, maintaining operational integrity, establishing a culture of safety, efficiency, stewardship of the environment, and collaboration with the Colombian government.
Gran Tierra Energy Supplier and Contractor Expectations
Gran Tierra Energy works with local and international suppliers, contractors, businesses and service providers in the regions where GTE operates.
To ensure that our operations are being carried out with ethical and transparent performance, Gran Tierra holds its suppliers, vendors and contractors to stringent compliance, anti-corruption, nonconflict, safety and other guidelines in order to stay in good standing.
To read our requirements for our partners, please read our Contractor Supplier and Expectations policy here.
Become a Gran Tierra Energy Key Partner
Gran Tierra Energy is committed to sustainable activities wherever the company operates by providing meaningful training and employment opportunities, a preference for local goods and services, and by investing voluntarily in social and environmental projects. Gran Tierra executes all contracting processes based on both national laws and international standards, while also implementing a fair and transparent bidding process for local suppliers.
We are looking for the best contractors and vendors to be part of our operations and Key Partners program. If you offer excellent goods and services, fulfill the highest technical, economical and security standards, and can commit to applying the Gran Tierra Energy Suppliers Code of Conduct, please click here to proceed with the first step of registering in our vendor and contractor process.
Meet some of GTE’s Key Partners
A vibrant local economy is a fundamental building block of strong communities. GTE continues to build its supply chain by prioritizing local goods and services and provides technical and administrative training workshops through its Key Partners program. As a result, this allows more local suppliers to participate in GTE’s projects. Read more about our Key Partners’ experiences below.
