Rationalization of procurement practices

Practices under some domestic procurement regimes

Procurement practices within the United Nations system

Procurement practices within the United Nations system

Environmental and equity considerations in the procurement practices of UNEP

JIU REP 2004 9, Procurement practices within the United Nations system.

Procurement practices within the United Nations system (JIU REP 2004 9)

Procurement practices within the United Nations system (JIU REP 2004 9)

This analysis suggests the need to further rationalize procurement practices of the organizations.

Notes with appreciation the progress achieved in the harmonization and streamlining of procurement practices

Report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled Procurement practices within the United Nations system

H. Environmental and equity considerations in the procurement practices of UNEP (decision 23 8)

The hardware and software selection and procurement processes have been based on sound management practices.

41. Requests the United Nations development system to strengthen its procurement systems, guided by best practices, and to progressively rely on national systems for procurement

(d) Improving budgetary and expenditure processes, procurement and concessions practices and the Sierra Leone revenue base

For OSS, this illustrates the need to become ever more efficient in procurement and distribution practices.

Electronic publication of procurement related information study of national, regional and international practices with the publication of procurement related information not covered by the Model Law

Electronic publication of procurement related information study of national, regional and international practices with the publication of procurement related information not covered by the Model Law

During its twenty ninth meeting, the Inter Agency Procurement Working Group (IAPWG), of which UNFPA is an active member, considered the JIU draft report on procurement practices.

Decision 23 8 Environmental and equity considerations in the procurement practices of the United Nations Environment Programme

Restrictive procurement practices do not allow for freedom of choice of services and materials at lowest prices.

Publication of procurement related information not covered by the Model Law study of national, regional and international practices

UNDP agrees that the Contracts Committee and AGMOSS should benefit from a better understanding of modern procurement practices.

UNDP believes that the formal aspects of reporting on procurement activities and the professional exchange of procurement experiences and best practices are currently within the mandate of IAPWG (recommendation 7).

In reporting such practices in his 2000 report on procurement reform, the Secretary General noted that only UNESCO and UNHCR practise some form of preferential treatment in their procurement activities.

(v) Advice on commercial activities unrelated to peacekeeping, including contracts and substantial procurement of goods and services, insurance, real property arrangements, intellectual property issues and procurement practices, policies and procedures

(a) 200,000 dollars for consultants to review industry practices and procurement models in specific industries relevant to United Nations requirements

After that, the Inspector visited most of the organizations to obtain more specific information concerning their procurement policies and practices.

181. The Board examined procurement practices for goods and services in the Office for Project Services, and at UNDP headquarters.

This document will also contribute to the implementation of the Global Compact principles in United Nations procurement practices by addressing the issue of corporate social responsibility, environmental and sustainable procurement and corruption.

These benefits should be the subject of an evaluation, including findings on procurement performance benchmarks and other best practices resulting from procurement reforms at United Nations Headquarters and other duty stations as appropriate.

By its decision 23 8, the Council Forum decided to invite Governments to share with UNEP their experiences, lessons learned and best practices related to environmental and equity considerations in procurement practices.

(a) Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on procurement reform outsourcing practices (A 59 540, paras. 1 13)

However, a design weakness in FLS coupled with some weak practices led to the processing of some high and medium value procurement actions using the processes established for low value procurement, avoiding stronger review controls.

On the sharing of procurement performance benchmarks and best practices (recommendation 1) and the concept of lead procurement agency (recommendation 2), it should be noted that since 2004, the HLCM has incorporated the work of the Inter Agency Procurement Working Group (IAPWG) into the HLCM agenda.

Partly as a result of this policy, the harmonization of procurement policies, procedures and practices across the organizations is still to make decisive headway.

UNICEF also plays a lead role in the Inter agency Telecommunication Group, sharing information on telecommunications particularly in emergencies, procurement and other best practices.

In addition, the Board of Auditors and the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), which identified the procurement function as a high risk area, periodically review the reform process and audit procurement practices of the funds and programmes.

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to ensure that its field offices conduct procurement activities in line with best practices set out in its Manual.

Although procurement data under common service arrangements at some duty stations have not been reported separately, the tabulated information suggests that the IAPWG mechanism has not yet managed to encourage more rationalization of the procurement practices of its membership.

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1.187 All OTSD staff members will have participated in a professional staff development programme and 27 staff members will have obtained international certificates in procurement practices.