Procurement and contract management

Procurement and contract management

Contract Management Officer (FS, 2 posts)

Procurement and contract management for peacekeeping operations

Procurement and contract management for peacekeeping operations

Summary of conclusions on procurement and contract management

Improved procurement and contract management in the peacekeeping missions

Improvements have occurred in both contracts and contract management.

The Board examined the bid evaluation process, contract preparation and approval procedures, and found that the management and control of the contracting process was in accordance with the Office s procurement guidance and procedures.

With regard to the management of contractors and consultants, ITC issued guidelines in 1998 on contracting for desk officers that include sections on contract monitoring and follow up. The guidelines were expected to improve the contract implementation process.

Change process management

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

Management of the update process

Change management process (project Delphi)

Furthermore, contract management should be carried out in close cooperation with the engineering section.

(ii) Audit of the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) contract cost (resolution 52 227)

If a securities firm is engaged in securities assets management business, it should sign securities assets management contract with customers, defining investment scope, investment ratio, management period, management cost and so on.

Management audit of the United Nations recruitment process

(x) Report of the Secretary General on procurement and contract management for peacekeeping operations (A 58 761)

(y) Report of the Secretary General on procurement and contract management for peacekeeping operations (A 59 688)

He also indicated that the creation of a contract management capacity in each ministry was being considered.

The Board also recommended that UNDP continue to seek ways to streamline its contract letting process.

Process innovation was focused on improving supply chain management.

Our initial review at headquarters covered 2004 and focused mainly on the areas of recruitment and contract management.

Procurement and contract management of peacekeeping operations (continued) (A 58 761 A 59 688 and A 59 722)

The entire contract process lasted only 70 days instead of the standard 6 months to a year.

This requires the Executive Office to process a large number of administrative actions associated with contract extensions.

According to UNPD, some functions pertaining to procurement, such as preparation of specifications, contract management, accounts payable, follow up on claims and litigation are performed outside the procurement units a fact to be considered in the benchmarking process.

The team has documented numerous times to the contractor that it was not correctly performing the scheduling and change order process in accordance with the contract and the current project management plan, resulting in a significant project delay.

In Malta, accountability for gender mainstreaming is ensured through the performance management contract of senior officials in the public service and the performance management programme of other officers.

Recommendation 3. The Department of Management should consider transferring responsibility for commercial insurance arrangements to a specialized procurement and contract management unit within the Office of Central Support Services.

Not all measures in human resources management involve process improvement some represent critical changes in strategic management functions.

In the area of procurement and contract management, UNDP is committed to the four high priority recommendations of the Board.

A three year private management contract for the customs service was signed in 1997 with the British company Crown Agents.

EC 48 SC CRP.17 Update on the Change Management Process

EC 48 SC CRP.44 Update on the Change Management Process

There was no open, competitive tender process, and the contract was not referred to the Monopolies and Contracts Commission.

Options to advance the integrated water resources management process could include market based mechanisms and a combination of management by catchment and management by region.

These areas include notification of requirements, procurement procedures, the quality of air operators used and contract management, in particular quality control, flight scheduling and the provision of services by the operator required under the contract.

The Board limited its audit of procurement and contract management primarily to determining the status of implementation of its previous recommendations.

This has included (i) the privatization of management on state owned tea and rubber plantations, and (ii) emphasis on contract farming.

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

The newly created Information Management Team based in Amman complements this process.

512. In 1992 the process of decentralizing the management of education started.

Document A 59 688 contained an update of the report covering the latest developments in procurement and contract management in peacekeeping operations.