Un procurement practitioner's handbook pdf

Gender-Responsive Procurement 2 In the UN Procurement Practitioner's Handbook it is noted that: "Mainstreaming of gender responsiveness in procurement is part of this general trend, and best practices are growing. As billions of dollars are spent on procurement of goods, services and civil works in the UN system annually and less than 1% of the Procurement Plan A plan that aligns a Procuring Entity's policies with its resources, through an annual and projected multi-year operational schedule, taking into account all lead times of the procurement process. There are two levels of procurement plans: (a) annual procurement plans and (b ) project-specific procurement plans. 2.1.1.Definition of procurement 25 2.1.2.Outline of the procurement process 26 2.2. Responsibilities of organizational units and key roles in procurement processes 26 2.3. Project manager/Requisitioner 27 2.4. Procurement official 28 2.5. Procurement authority 28 2.5.1.Responsibilities of the procurement authority 28 The ASG/OCSS reviews and approves any formal interpretations of the FRR regarding procurement, based on advice from UN/PD and from other concerned UN departments and offices. In the event of any ambiguities or lacunae in the Manual, SGBs and AIs relating to procurement, the UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement and the UN Practitioners' Handbook may Figure 11 - Source: UN Procurement Practitioner's Handbook 2006 3.0 eProcurement Tools and Applications2 Those involved in the procurement function need to understand the eProcurement concepts and tools to provide input into their development, use, evaluation and refinement as a means of improving procurement efficiency and effectiveness. Procurement Process The process that starts with the identification of a need and continues through planning, preparation of specifications/ requirements, budget considerations, selection, contract award, and contract management. It ends on the last day of the warranty period. Chapter 5: References COMMON CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR THE UN. Page 5-7 UN Procurement Practitioners Handbook. Nov 2006. Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations and Procurement Terms The table below lists the acronyms, abbreviations and procurement terms used in this handbook. for the PPH are procurement practitioners in the UN system of organizations; trainers and facilitators developing UN procurement educational programs; requisitioners, clients and end-users that are part of the UN procurement process. The UN Procurement Practitioner's Handbook (PPH), originally published in 2006, has undergone an extensive (i) Procurement is to be carried out in accordance with the IFAD's Procurement Guidelines, the respective loan agreement, and any duly agreed amendments thereto; and Borrower/recipient's procurement regulations or this handbook, as applicable. (ii) Procurement is to be conducted within the project implementation period, Chapter 1: Procurement in the UN System of Organizations COMMON CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR THE UN Page 1-2 UN Procurement Practitioner's Handbook Nov 2006 1.2 UN Procurement as a Tool to Advance UN Policy opportunities in procurement Chapter 1: This guidance is aimed primarily at procurement practitioners within contracting authorities in the European Union who are responsible for planning and delivering the purchase of public works, supplies or services in a compliant, efficient and value-for-money way. Manag