The Contracts Review Committee approved the contract on an ex post facto basis.

The review of OIOS will be undertaken in parallel and in conjunction with the governance and oversight review.

To further improve its management, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations had issued policies to the missions on property write off and disposal action, receiving and inspection of equipment, receiving inter mission transfers in Galileo and items on loan to and from other entities.

Peer review

Peer review

(f) Peer review

It had also been active in the work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in that area.

Drafting and reviewing contracts entered into between the Tribunal and third parties.

If the results of the review are unsatisfactory, the contract should be terminated in accordance with the provisions of article 9 of the contract (AC2005 514 05 03).

Headquarters Committee on Contracts to pre vet only the system contracts and carry out a quality review process on a decision already made

This will be continually done, in conjunction with staff performance reviews.

Having considered the report of the Secretary General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation,A 52 299 and Add.1 and 2.

The Advisory Committee was informed that the Committee on Contracts would concentrate its efforts on the review of approximately the top 20 per cent of contracts by value, which might account for up to 80 per cent of the total value of contracts.

Having examined the report of the Secretary General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States, A 51 297 and Add.1.

So real time peer review.

Procurement Division to review and implement increased numbers of global system blanket contracts

The Commission has examined the question of contractual arrangements on several occasions in accordance with article 15 of its statute.

(e) Staffing of field missions review of conversion of contractual instruments.

(e) Provide advice and legal reviews of contracts and claims

The Board of Auditors plans to review the practice and procedures with respect to short term contract employment and recruitment in selected organizations.

The integrated budget reviews were carried out by technical review teams and programme and budget review committees.

The Board remains concerned about the financial consequences of not having performance bonds in place.

Having examined the report of the Secretary General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States,A 55 184.

There is a need for an early exploratory review to be prepared jointly by the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions ... with a view to identifying areas in which communication, cooperation and coordination could be improved. ...

(n) Review the risk management procedures together with OIOS and the United Nations Board of Auditors and executive management

The audit committee Charter has been reviewed and revised in line with the United Nations governance review.

The Board also looked into the provisions of the contracts and the timeliness of delivery of the expected outputs.

General review of the guidelines

Manual procedures were criticized as being overly bureaucratic, with low levels of delegated authority, many levels of review and requirements for several signatures, even after review by contracts committees.

The key stages in the process are also similar from preparation of solicitation documents to bid review and contract award.

OIOS reviewed the management of construction work and contractor compliance with contract requirements at the early stage of the contract.

4. Notes that the Commission will examine the issue of contractual arrangements in the United Nations system organizations, bearing in mind its close linkage to the review of the pay and benefits system

14. The Board s review of major contracts entered into by the United Nations during the biennium revealed deficiencies in planning specific needs, inviting bids and awarding contracts, and lack of verification of contract completion before disbursing funds.

He agreed that the schedule for review of these documents needed to be examined.

At the draft stage, it had been reviewed by the International Cooperative Alliance and other international experts.

(xii) Review of agreements with donors

Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations

Review of the efficiency of the administrative

An external peer review recommended that future reviewers include both people from the United Nations system, who could focus on suitability and usefulness, and external experts, who could focus on the quality of substantive content.

Cooperatives are audited by the Independent Audit Service for the Cooperative Societies.

The thematic clusters have been directed to review not only the analytical outputs of United Nations entities but also the issue of technical cooperation and, thus, also the activities implemented under the regular programme of technical cooperation.

7. The World Bank (4 April) reiterated its full cooperation in the review endeavour, while expressing the hope that the review could be kept concise and of mutual benefit to United Nations partners.

UNICEF agrees to advocate, in cooperation with the other United Nations organizations, the expeditious review of the medical insurance plan.

Review of disciplinary cases related to thefts must also be as expeditious as possible, while ensuring due process.

Coordination between OIOS, the Board of Auditors and the Joint Inspection Unit has equally intensified.