Main aspects to be considered when enrolling with PETROBRAS Master Vendors List Offshore - MVLO (under the Corporate Suppliers Data Base Registration - RCC, of which derived the registration certificate designated in Portuguese as "CRCC"), procedure to obtain CRCC, and recommendations to keep scores high in the relevant CRCC categories, which is paramount in getting called, qualifying in tenders, and improve bids and the odds of winning even with lower price bid when tenders are based on price+technical criteria (most of the cases in large projects).

1. “CRCC”
-CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IN
PETROBRAS’S DATABASE OF VALIDATED
SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS (“RCC”) -

2. CRCC (Anacrym for “Certificado de Registro no Cadastro Corporativo”)
The CRCC is a certificate of registration with Petrobras’ s database of validated suppliers and service
providers (“RCC”), in which the provider of services or goods submits for review: information,
documents and certificates (e.g. ISO 9,001, 14,001, 18,000) related to the products/services such
provider wishes to offer. Based on the information comprised therein (once validated by Petrobras's
inspections), Petrobras invites companies to participate in tenders and direct purchase negotiation.
Many companies have been recently disqualified in Petrobras's’ tenders due to the lack of CRCC. Even
companies that have been working for Petrobras for over 30 years are now being pressed on a daily
basis to register in the RCC or to update their existing registration.
Companies that were already registered also experienced problems in the renewal of their contracts
just because they failed to timely update their CRCC or failed to include a particular product/service.
We dare to say that the RCC registration is close to become mandatory in the Petrobras's’ tenders and
contracts.

3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHASE ONE – IDENTIFICATION
CRCC ENROLLMENT PROCESS FLOWCHART
PHASE TWO – ASSESSMENT
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
FIRM’S SERVICES

4. CRCC ENROLLMENT PROCESS FLOWCHART (SIMPLIFIED)
First Phase
Questionnaire
Company Access to
Petrobras's Suppliers
Registry (“RCC”)
Website
Petrobras accepts
Documents
Petrobras requests
more Documents / Audit
Petrobras's Analysis
Second Phase
Questionnaire
Company is included in
the RCC
CRCC is issued
Petrobras accepts
Documents
Petrobras requests
more Documents / Audit
Petrobras's Analysis

5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHASE ONE – IDENTIFICATION
CRCC ENROLLMENT PROCESS FLOWCHART
PHASE TWO – ASSESSMENT
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
FIRM’S SERVICES

6. FIRST PHASE – IDENTIFICATION
COMPANY’S
QUALIFICATION
Trade Manufacturer
Non-Trade Manufacturer
Distributor
Reseller
Services Providers
INFORMATIONS TO BE
DELIVERED
Product line or Services
to be rendered
Commercial
Representative
Manufacturer
Accreditation Letter
Guarantees
Commitment Letter
Documents confirming
that company operates
in the indicated market
area (e.g. Pipelines,
hydraulic pumps, etc)
Corporate Information
(Headquarter and
Branches)
CONCLUSION
Evaluation of the
provided documents
and information
Company may be
required to correct the
registry and/or present
more documents
Petrobras Acceptance
Second Phase
Questionnaire will be
available at Suppliers
Registry Website
Goods Supplier

7. FIRST PHASE – IDENTIFICATION
FIRST PHASE IDENTIFICATION
SELECTION OF SUPPLIERS
QUALIFICATION
SELECTION OF GOODS/
SERVICES
COMPANY’S GENERAL
INFORMATION
PETROBRAS ANALYSIS
During this stage, Petrobras analyses the information filled by the Company
(mainly documents regarding the evidence of company’s operation in the
indicated market field and company’s general information). Petrobras may
requests Company to provide more documents or modify any data filled in the
identification questionnaire.

8. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHASE ONE – IDENTIFICATION
CRCC ENROLLMENT PROCESS FLOWCHART
PHASE TWO – ASSESSMENT
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
FIRM’S SERVICES

9. SECOND PHASE – ASSESSMENT REPORT
QUESTIONS RELATED
TO THE FOLLOWING
Technical Aspects
Economical Aspects
Legal Aspects
HSE Aspects
Managerial Aspects
Petrobras analyses
anwsers and audit
Documents
Company may be
required to amend the
application, submit
documents and/or
modify Product or
Facilities Tech Specs
PETROBRAS
SCHEDULE A VISIT TO
SUPPLIER FACILITIES
CRCC Certificate is
issued
SECOND PHASE
QUESTIONAIRE IS
AVAILABLE
COMPANY ANWSERS
THE QUESTIONS AND
SUBMITS DOCUMENTS

10. SECOND PHASE – PETROBRAS ANALYSIS AND IN LOCO AUDIT
At this phase of the enrollment, Petrobras analyses all the Questionnaire
answers and provided documents.
Petrobras CRCC specialized team contacts the Supplier to schedule a visitation
to its facilities, in order to verify some technical specifications comprised in the
Questionnaire.
Engineers responsible for the CRCC procedure are overloaded with several
visitations in different countries. Therefore, this particular step usually takes a lot
of time to be concluded.
Petrobras may also request new documents or even schedule new visitations
depending on the updated information provided in Company’s rectification.

11. SECOND PHASE – ASSESSMENT REPORT REQUIREMENTS
Company must answer the questionnaire and attach all Documents
regarding each applicable criterion
Category of
Supplier
Evaluation Criteria
Technical Economical Legal HSE Managerial
Trader
Manufacturer
YES YES YES YES YES
Non-Trader
Manufacturer
YES - - YES YES
Distributor - YES YES YES -
Reseller - YES YES YES -
Service
Provider
YES YES YES YES YES
Specific (requirements
depending on the
services/goods)
Classificatory
(for punctuation
purposes only)
Mandatory
Evaluation Requirements may be

12. SECOND PHASE – ASSESSMENT REPORT CRITERIA
Technical Criterion
(Mandatory)
Economical Criterion
(Mandatory)
Legal Criterion
(Mandatory)
HSE Criterion
(Classificatory)
Managerial Criterion
(Classificatory)
Facilities and Production Units
Equipments and Materials
Personnel
Technology
Technical Portfolio
Accounting Credibility
Structure
Solvency
Profitability
Economic-Financial Management
Legal Capacity
Legal Status
Compliance with Tax and Legal issues
Legal Risks (Tax, Regulatory, Labor, etc)
Legal Management
ISO 140001 / OSHAS 18001
Environmental Policies
Planning, Implementation and Operation
Monitoring and Corrective Actions
HSE Management and information
ISO 9001
Resources and Quality Management Systems
Directors Liability
Products and Services Production
Product analysis and improvement

13. FACILITIES: Documents informing the location, type, quantity, features, among others, related to administrative
and industrial facilities.
Mandatory,
Classificatory
and Specific
EQUIPMENTS: Documents informing the location, type, quantity, capacity, maintenance status, among others,
related to the equipments of the Company’s ownership.
Classificatory
and Specific
MATERIALS: Documents informing the type of materials acquired by the Company, also indicating the Company’s
procedures related to the inspection and test of manufacturing, control of storage, among others.
Mandatory and
Classificatory
PERSONNEL: Documents informing the location where the Company’s personnel is allocated, quantity, cargo, time
of experience, qualification, among others.
TECHNOLOGY: Documents informing the Company’s technical capacity, softwares used in the execution of the
services, outsourcing management, indicating the subcontractors hired to perform the services as well as indicating
the outsourced services.
Specific TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Documents informing the methods to perform technical assistance, Petrobras’s
personnel training, supplying of spare parts, periodic maintenance etc.
TECHNICAL CRITERION – DOCUMENTATION (SOME EXAMPLES)

14. Presentation of Accounting Documents related to the Last 3 Fiscal Years, which shall be in accordance with
Law No. 11.638/07
Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Report and Independent Audit Report if applicable.
LIMITED
LIABILITY
COMPANIES
CORPORATION Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Income Statement, Cash Flow Report among others.
FOREIGN
SUPPLIERS
Published Balance Sheet and Income Statement, which shall be in English or Spanish, exempted of sworn
translation. In case of non-publishing, they shall be notarized and consularized in the nearest Brazilian Consulate
and translated by a sworn translator.
ECONOMICAL CRITERION – DOCUMENTATION (SOME EXAMPLES)

15. Presentation of Documents related to Legal Criterion are Mandatory for Good Suppliers and Services
Provides.
BRAZILIAN
COMPANIES
Last amendment to the Articles of Association/Bylaws of the Company duly registered before the competent body,
document certifying the Company’s registry before the respective Union, CNPJ card, State and Municipal
enrollment certificates, INSS certificate, FGTS certificate, Bankruptcy and Restructuring Registry Office certificates,
applicable judicial and fiscal certificates among others.
FOREIGN
COMPANIES
Certificate issued by Governmental Entity stating the foreign company is duly incorporated under the laws of the
respective Country, power-of-attorney appointing a legal representative to act in Brazilian territory, with powers to
receive judicial and administrative notices.
Document certifying the Company’s registry before the respective Union.
MANDATORY
FOR SERVICES
PROVIDERS
Document certifying that the foreign company is not subject to bankruptcy or concordat (Legal Opinion or
Statement signed by the company’s legal representative.
LEGAL CRITERION – DOCUMENTATION (SOME EXAMPLES)
GENERALY

16. ISO 14.001 and OHSAS 18001 : Management certificate related to the environmental management (ISO) and
health and safety administration (OHSAS).
Documents to be Provided by Company.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES: Studies of environmental impacts, pollution prevention, compliance with applicable
environmental legislation
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS: Identification, updating, settlement, coverage.
SGA PLANNING: Method to identify and access the environmental legislation, environment management program
SGA INSTALLATION AND OPERATION: Function definition, essential guarantees to the implementation and
control, appointment of representative, training planning, identification of personal training, training registry, etc.
HSE CRITERION – DOCUMENTATION (SOME EXAMPLES)
CLASSIFICATORY
MANDATORY

17. Presentation of Documents related to Managerial criterion are Mandatory for Good Suppliers and Services
Provides.
ISO 9001:2000
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Indicate the certificate related to the quality management, informing its purpose, present quality manual,
control procedures, control registries, etc.
MANAGEMENT’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
Documents certifying the management politics, management communication registries, participation in
events, critical analysis of the products requirements, implementation of the quality politics, planning and
control methods, internal and external environmental analysis, strategic planning meetings, position
manual, disclosure methods, registry of amendments in the politics etc.
MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
Documents related to quantification of the Company’s personnel, Human resource planning – mobilization
and demobilization, training planning, training registry, environment improvement planning and
implementation, environment types and features, among others.
MEASUREMENT,
ANALYSIS AND
IMPROVEMENTS
Documents related to methods, planning and procedures to define measurements and monitoring,
acceptance criteria, measurement registry, internal audit registry, control planning, evaluation and
segregation methods, data analysis, etc.
MANAGERIAL CRITERION – DOCUMENTATION (SOME EXAMPLES)

18. Presentation of Documents related to Managerial criterion are Mandatory for Good Suppliers and Services
Provides.
ISO 9001:2000
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Indicate the certificate related to the quality management, informing its purpose, present quality manual,
control procedures, control registries, etc.
MANAGEMENT’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
Documents certifying the management politics, management communication registries, participation in
events, critical analysis of the products requirements, implementation of the quality politics, planning and
control methods, internal and external environmental analysis, strategic planning meetings, position
manual, disclosure methods, registry of amendments in the politics etc.
MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
Documents related to quantification of the Company’s personnel, Human resource planning – mobilization
and demobilization, training planning, training registry, environment improvement planning and
implementation, environment types and features, among others.
MEASUREMENT,
ANALYSIS AND
IMPROVEMENTS
Documents related to methods, planning and procedures to define measurements and monitoring,
acceptance criteria, measurement registry, internal audit registry, control planning, evaluation and
segregation methods, data analysis, etc.
MANAGERIAL CRITERION – DOCUMENTATION (SOME EXAMPLES)

19. Critical Services/Products
(E&P, Engineering, among others)
SECOND PHASE – SERVICES PROVIDER CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS
Non Critical Services/Products
Technical Criterion
Tech Capacity and Experience
(Equipments, Resumes, Testimonials)
Economical Criterion
Financial Demonstrations
(Companys Balance Sheet, etc)
Legal Criterion
Legal Status, Capacity and Regularity
HSE Criterion
ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001
Managerial Criterion
Ethos Report
Technical Criterion
Facilities and Units, Technology, Materials,
etc.
Economical Criterion
Management
Legal Criterion
Risks and Management
HSE Criterion
-
Managerial Criterion
ISO 9001
+

20. Products that require
technical qualification
SECOND PHASE – GOODS SUPPLIER CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS
Products that do not require
technical qualification
Technical Criterion
Experience
(Supply Report, Testimonials, etc)
Economical Criterion
Financial Demonstrations
(Companys Balance Sheet, etc)
Legal Criterion
Legal Status, Capacity and Regularity
HSE Criterion
Monitoring all Legal liabilities
Managerial Criterion
Ethos Report
Technical Criterion
Specific requirements
(statements, field tests, etc)
Economical Criterion
-
Legal Criterion
-
HSE Criterion
-
Managerial Criterion
ISO 9001
+

21. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHASE ONE – IDENTIFICATION
CRCC ENROLLMENT PROCESS FLOWCHART
PHASE TWO – ASSESSMENT
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
FIRM’S SERVICES

22. CRCC RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF THE RANGE OF SUPPLY/SERVICES
CRCC Renewal
Usually, CRCC expiration period is up to 1 (one) year. To renew the Corporate Registration, the company shall request the
opening of economic and legal criteria to update the information 60 days before the expiration of the respective
CRCC.
Distributors and resellers must update the Accreditation and the Guarantee and Commitment of Inspection letters as well.
Extension of the CRCC Range of Supply/Services
The company that decides to expand the list of provided services or goods supply shall inform its intention by email. Such
inclusion can only be made after the completion of the registration or renewal of registration.
For resellers and distributors that wishes to add new supplies in their range of supply, must attach the Accreditation letter and the
Guarantee and Commitment of Inspection letter, issued by the manufacturer of the goods.

23. 1. DEFINITION OF THE WORK TO
BE ACQUIRED
2. BID OR DIRECT NEGOTIATION
3. CONTRACT EXECUTION
4. MANAGEMENT AND
MONITORING
5. CONTRACT CONCLUSION –
COMPANY’S WORK EVALUATION
RCC
PRODUCT
REQUIREMENTS (HSE, etc)
PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION REPORT
COMPANY’S
EVALUATION
2.1 CONSULTATION
PETROBRAS REGISTRY – GRADES AND CLASSIFICATION

24. PETROBRAS REGISTRY – GRADES DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
II
I
III
IV 7.0 to 10
5.0 to 6.9
3.0 to 4.9
1.2 to 2.9
Not Recommended <1.2
COMPANY’S
EVALUATION
COMPANY’S
CLASSIFICATION
During the assessment of the documents provided in the registration procedure, Petrobras issues
the company’s grade, based on all criteria previously indicated.

25. PETROBRAS REGISTRY – GRADES AND CLASSIFICATION
All the information regarding company’s registry and grade is provided in the Supplier’s Website.
All grades are subject to modification through the Performance Evaluation Report issued during
throughout the commencement of the contracted works up to its conclusion.

26. TABLE OF CONTENTS
PHASE ONE – IDENTIFICATION
CRCC ENROLLMENT PROCESS FLOWCHART
PHASE TWO – ASSESSMENT
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
FIRM’S SERVICES

27. FIRM’S SERVICES – RCC REGISTRATION
RCC registration is a long and complex procedure. Companies are required to submit literally more
than a hundred in-depth detailed documents, information and certificates.
The enrollment procedure also involves some key steps, such as the PETROBRAS ON-SITE
INSPECTION at Company’s sites/facilities, which may take several months to be scheduled. In view of
these constraints, the CRCC enrollment procedure usually lasts for over two years to be dully
concluded.
However, owing to the expertise developed over the years, our company is now in a position to obtain
CRCC numbers (the certificates of registration in the RCC) within 90-120 days following the filing of
CRCC application form and the basic documentation required.

28. FIRM’S SERVICES – RCC REGISTRATION
Our RCC registration service is rendered by a multidisciplinary group composed by lawyers, engineers
and accounting people specialized in this kind of registration, most of them former Petrobras's
engineers who worked at the RCC division.
Further, our firm provides FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 78dd-1, et. seq.)
statements to clients for the registration service.
The price of the RCC registration is fixed and established upon assessment of client’s needs and
number of products or services to be included. Payments are as follows: 20% down payment and 80%
upon completion of the registration process (issuance of CRCC numbers).

29. Heller Redo Barroso
hrb@hrblaw.com.br
www.hrblaw.com.br