At the purchasing and hiring stage, approved suppliers are able to bid for commercial contracts. Vale selects the most appropriate strategy for acquiring materials or services, establishing and informing competing companies of the bid rules.
To participate in the purchasing process, companies need to be at least in the qualification process. To sign a contract, they must have been approved.
ATTENTION: It is important to emphasize that Vale may, at its sole discretion, operate bid processes directly through its own Procurement departments.