One of the major items for the Task Force is procurement reform.

Annual procurement plans for those items in approved projects were prepared.

The UNU procurement unit was working to identify specific items acquired and disposed of.

There seems to be competition even in the procurement of some specialized items such as drugs and pharmaceuticals.

The strategy entails the constant replenishment of stockpiles, with procurement occurring as contingency items are dispatched and distributed.

This will require continuous adjustments through replenishment, rotation, new procurement and transfers of items from United Nations reserve stocks.

Although procurement staff training has been one of the recurrent items in General Assembly resolutions on procurement reform in the United Nations, and notwithstanding some improvements by the United Nations Procurement Division, the procurement training function remains by and large a haphazard undertaking at cross organizational level.

For example, the recurring activities associated with the procurement of materials (an administrative activity), would include, (a) identifying needed items, (b) selecting a vendor, (c) contracting for the items, (d) receiving the items, and (e) checking for quality.

Commencing with the next biennium, the Secretary General has instructed all such offices to abstract from their approved budgets all major procurement items so that the Procurement Division may make information on such anticipated procurement public.

In contrast, the procurement of common non industrial items would probably be more amenable to centralization, provided certain cost effectiveness criteria are met.

The procurement exercise for those items is under way, and the project is expected to be completed by December 2005.

The introductory and overview chapters of the report discuss these and related issues, and conclude on the need to rationalize, in particular the procurement of common user items, and to increase outsourcing of procurement tasks among the organizations as a means of reducing overlap and competition within the international procurement community.

Secondly, the Working Group will note that some of the items set out above paragraph address stages of the procurement cycle which are not currently regulated in the Model Law that is, the pre procurement or planning stage.

The Society of the Friends of ARCVI increased its support of the centre s operation, providing 70,000 to cover running costs, procurement of equipment and supplies, and other items.

UNHCR invested heavily in emergency preparedness for Iraq, with the bulk of the expenditure relating to the deployment of staff and the procurement of non food items and assets.

Procurement was one of the Organization's main expenditure items and support functions and the establishment of accountability mechanisms and solid rules and regulations were therefore critical in that area.

The procurement plan should indicate whether the items are to be bought in country or internationally, the timing of the purchase, the delivery date required and estimated cost.

The Secretary General indicates in paragraph 22 of his report that to accelerate the strategic deployment stocks redeployment rate, the inventory levels of material with long procurement lead times will need to be increased and the holding of items with short procurement lead times reduced appropriately.

The Board considered that the level of procurement activity, and the complex nature of some of the items being purchased, warranted specialist staff with relevant experience and training in purchasing techniques.

While not questioning the potential benefits of, and opportunities presented by e procurement noted above, FAO points out that it is seeking to utilize the procurement modules of its broader Oracle Financials applications to automate the process and is investigating the possibility of utilizing Oracle i procurement for frequently purchased items in response to possible increases in local purchase limits.

The Procurement Division was reorganized, procurement staff received training, the delegation of procurement authority has been adjusted and new procurement guidelines were finalized.

The Procurement Division was reorganized, procurement staff received training, the delegation of procurement authority has been adjusted and new procurement guidelines were finalized.

This recommendation has been accepted and analysis of the procurement activity is under way in an effort to reduce and consolidate transactions and identify other methods of procuring low value items.

IAPSO could perhaps be given a more prominent role in the procurement of common user items, including transport equipment and services in which it has built up many years of expertise.

3 septiens. Items (d), (e) and (f) require procurement specific solutions, arising most notably in connection with the submission of tenders electronically, and are addressed in paragraphs cross reference below.

Overview of procurement

Level of procurement

The emphasis as may be applicable on increased consolidation of procurement overhead costs and structures within the United Nations system, in order to enhance division of labour among its members, reduce duplication in the procurement of common user items, and maximize the use of organizational core competencies, including the lead agency concept (para.

The emphasis as may be applicable on increased consolidation of procurement overhead costs and structures within the United Nations system, in order to enhance division of labour among its members, reduce duplication in the procurement of common user items, and maximize the use of organizational core competencies, including the lead agency concept (para.

Moreover, there are a number of one time costs still to be incurred and a need to take advanced procurement action in view of the long lead time necessary for a number of items.

18. The procedures for need assessment and requisitioning for bulk items should be reviewed in light of the unplanned procurement of Lysol for a field office which resulted in wasteful expenditure of 3.04 million.

At UNDP, procurement staff also receives training on legal aspects of procurement.

13. The Office should ensure that procurement plans are drawn up for each project, detailing items to be purchased and indicating a likely timetable for action (para. 29).

(b) The Office should ensure that procurement plans are drawn up for each project, detailing items to be purchased and indicating a likely timetable for action (para. 29)

of Items

Thirdly, it should considerably facilitate procurement reform and the pooling of procurement services.

Record of procurement proceedings

Record of procurement proceedings

Rationalization of procurement practices

Distribution of procurement activities

Audit of procurement contracts

Audit of procurement activities

Audit of procurement activities

Issuance of Procurement Manual

The primary source of procurement statistics is the annual report on United Nations system procurement issued by the Inter Agency Procurement Services Office of UNDP.