By visiting the website of the National Petrochemical Company at www.nipc.ir, Iran Petrochemical section, Petrochemical Projects System, AVL list of approved companies, you can find the AVL list for approved domestic and foreign manufacturers, ACL (domestic contractors, consultants and technical inspection companies), Side List (list of non-European, American, domestic manufacturing companies). (Direct link: https://www.nipc.ir/index.aspx?fkeyid=&siteid=1&fkeyid=&siteid=1&fkeyid=&siteid=1&&siteid=1&&siteid=107&pageid=3414&catid=81)

Visit the website of the National Petrochemical Company at www.nipc.ir, Iran Petrochemical section, Petrochemical Projects System, Application System for entering the list of approved companies (direct link https://avl.nipc.ir)

Self-declaration (domestic manufacturers, consultants, contractors, technical inspectors) is by completing the online registration form available on the site and uploading the documents. In the opened form, click on the registration option and after completing the form and creating the username and password, and receiving a confirmation email, proceed to complete the form. Foreign manufacturer self-declaration is by completing the online registration form available on the site and sending the related documents. (In the opened form, click on the Non-Iranian Companies button and after completing the form and creating a username and password and receiving a confirmation email, proceed to complete the form). Examination of applications by the technical committee and announcement of possible defects in the documents and announcement of the results of the assessments in the system of visiting the production line of domestic manufacturers, presence of foreign manufacturers in the technical committee meeting to introduce their products, (as coordinated with their exclusive representative in Iran), checking and visiting the office of contractors, consultants and technical inspection companies, announcing the result of assessing the relevant approved list with regard to the field of activity (lists are updated annually).

No. If a supplier is the exclusive representative of a foreign manufacturer, they may send the request of the said manufacturer for review through the registration link (as elaborated in the answer to question 3).

By contacting the public relations of the National Petrochemical Company and receiving the petrochemical project booklet, or by visiting the website of the National Petrochemical Company at www.nipc.ir, about us, contact us, industry communication guide.

This company does not have a procurement and purchasing department, but it enjoys a resource review unit that is in charge of evaluating manufacturers, consultants and contractors, etc., and has prepared a list of approved ones and have made it available to all petrochemical companies for use in projects.

Currently, the validity period of evaluations is unlimited.

Yes. The registered company must be a consulting engineering and contracting company in the fields related to petrochemical projects and must have a rating from the Planning and Budget Organization and the Ministry of Industry and have significant experience in the fields in demand.

Yes. Regarding foreign companies, considering the need for after-sales services, having an exclusive representative in Iran is one of the significant evaluation criteria, such companies, if they have an exclusive representative in Iran, must provide valid and official documents in this regard.

The duration of technical inspections and evaluations, depending on the number of applicants, varies considering the order of sending the request and the importance of the equipment under construction, and considering time limits and the evaluation capacity of the relevant specialized committees, action will be taken. Applicant companies must have sufficient records and experience (at least 3 cases) in Iran and related to the activity mentioned in the application. In the case of Iranian manufacturing companies and in order to support capable domestic manufacturers, the number of cases can be reduced if the relevant specialized group visits and approves their ability to perform the activity.