BGT procurement team cited anew

BGT Procurement Team. (From left) Abdullah Jassim, procurement associate; Hassan Behadili, procurement officer; Salim Ali, procurement associate; and Ariel Inosanto Jr., head of procurement.

Basra Gateway Terminal’s Procurement Department was recognized as a strategic value driver within the ICTSI Group, winning the “Best in Procurement Catalogs Utilization” at the second ICTSI Global Procurement Awards. This marks the department’s second consecutive recognition after winning “Best in Financial Performance” last year.

The accomplishment shows the team’s extraordinary efforts to match ICTSI’s expectations to maximize efficiency and workflow on a daily basis. 

The Procurement Department, in close coordination with the Finance Department, led the institutionalization of structured buying through approved procurement catalogs. Finance supported this initiative by enforcing budget controls and compliance, ensuring that spend was routed through approved catalogs only. This joint approach eliminated additional spending, improved visibility, and enabled better forecasting and financial planning.

By securing fixed pricing through catalogs, both teams successfully mitigated market volatility and ensured cost predictability in a fragmented and supply-constrained Iraqi market.