DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (UN)
Presented by:Edward Meck
Procurement OfficerUnited Nations Secretariat Procurement Division
May 2019
Overview
The United Nations is made up of a variety of organizational entities:
Funds & Programmes
Specialised Agencies,
Secretariat: UNHQs, Offices Away From Headquarters, commissions, tribunals and field peacekeeping missions.
Each organization has a distinct and separate mandate covering the political, economic, social, scientific, humanitarian, and technical fields.
EACH ORGANISATION……
has its own specific requirements for goods and services
may conduct its own procurement activities
follows, in general, common principles for procurement rules and regulations
constitutes a separate and distinct customer/partner
has its own tempo, portfolio, specific characteristics
YOU MUST LEARN ABOUT IT ……
Overview
www.iaea.org International Atomic Energy Agencywww.ilo.org International Labour Organisationwww.intracen.org International Trade Centrewww.unesco.org UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization www.unfpa.org UN Populations Fundwww.unhcr.ch UN High Commissioner for Refugeeswww.unicef.org UN Children’s Fundwww.unido.org UN Industrial Development Organisationwww.unops.org UN Office for Project Serviceswww.undp.org UN Development Program
www.un.org UN Secretariatwww.unrwa.org UN Relief and Works Agencywww.wfp.org World Food Programmewww.wipo.int World Intellectual Property Organisationwww.fao.org Food and Agricultural Organizationwww.itu.int International Telecommunications Unionwww.ifad.org International Fund for Agricultural Developmentwww.uneca.org United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Useful General Addresses
The United Nations Secretariat - Area of operation
• UN Peacekeeping Missions
• UN Economic and Social Commissions (OAH)
• International Criminal Tribunal
HQ
Statistics (UN procurement system)
Total UN Procurement of Goods and Services – UN system (US$ M), 2011-2017
14,276
15,372 16,083
17,237 17,575 17,713 18,622
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Services
Goods
Business Placed with Estonian suppliers 2014-2017, UN System
* from UN Annual Statistical Report, in $USD
$1,525,740
$1,120,000
$654,830
$539,820
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2014 2015 2016 2017
Estonia – UN System 2017
0 031,030
574,528
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Procurement Volume from Estonia, UN Secretariat–2015-2018
Estonia Procurement Volume – 2018(with UN Secretariat/UNPD)
UNPD Procurement Volume 2012 to 2018
0
Volume
Year
Major commodities procured by UNPD in 2018
- Up to 40,000 USD - Requests for Quotation (RFQ)
Local, informal, simplified acquisition procedure
- Above 40,000 USD- Invitation to Bid (ITB) and Request for Proposal (RFP)Open and formal: advertised (on the web) generally larger shortlist (minimum 6 potential bidders)Public bid opening
- Review and recommendation by independent body for higher value contracts
Thresholds/Award for types of solicitation
Typical Tender Process
Debriefing / Procurement Challenges
Contract Award
Internal Approval / HCC Review
Evaluations (Technical / Commercial)
Bid Opening
Bidders Conference / Q&A
Issuance of Solicitation (RFP / ITB / RFQ)
RFI / EOI
Register on-line at: www.ungm.org
Registration is Mandatory!!!
SAMPLE OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FORM (PD website)
SAMPLE OF TENDER NOTICES ON UNGM website)
Click on “Express Interest” for further details
UNPD’s Global Support Centre (formerly Regional Procurement Office (RPO), Entebbe, Uganda
Established to create peacekeeping procurement capacity in a conflict-free location close to large UN Missions in order to attract and retain qualified and experienced procurement staff and reduce the footprint and exposure to individual missions.
Conducts cross-cutting regional acquisition activities;
Consolidates requirements from several UN Missions to set up regional contracts;
Streamline acquisition process;
Provide technical assistance to UN Missions;
Provide stand-by acquisition capability for UN Missions at start-up.
www.un.org/Depts/ptd
Identify Relevant Agencies
Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement
https://www.ungm.org/Public/KnowledgeCentre
UN Procurement Mobile App for iOS (new release) and Android
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.UN.PD.MobileApp
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/un-procurement/id473333632
Any questions ?