UNDP is planning to utilize the Atlas strategic sourcing module to enhance the vendor sourcing, supplier selection and evaluation process.

In addition, twice a year, field missions are required to complete supplier evaluation forms designed to gauge vendors' compliance with contractual specifications.

(f) Revising the evaluation system

At the same time, UNICEF supports the harmonization of quality assurance of goods, supplier registration and evaluation, which was not sufficiently covered in the report.

130. Notes the endorsement in 2005 of the norms and standards for evaluation by the United Nations system through the United Nations Evaluation Group, constituting a contribution to strengthening evaluation as a United Nations system function

In addition, a self evaluation had been undertaken by the Evaluation Office, using as benchmarks the new Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the United Nations System.

On vendor management, UNDP will formalize the directive on the suppliers' code of conduct (para. 368), institutionalize the supplier evaluation in Atlas (para. 371) and take steps to archive inactive vendors (para.

A new charging system was introduced in support of evaluation activities.

South Africa developed a monitoring and evaluation system with disability indicators.

(f) Revised evaluation system (number of new guidelines, tools and procedures)

138. Encourages the United Nations development system to further strengthen evaluation, with the agreement of the governing bodies of the funds, programmes and agencies, and in this regard encourages the United Nations development system to continue efforts to strengthen evaluation across the system and to promote a culture of evaluation

Notes the progress made in harmonizing and simplifying evaluation in the United Nations system through the work of the United Nations Evaluation Group, in particular the adoption of the United Nations Evaluation Group norms and standards for evaluation in the United Nations system, which represents an important response to the TCPR

Moreover, it is necessary to institutionalize monitoring and evaluation procedures within the implementation and evaluation processes and establish a quality assurance system.

(b) Strengthen evaluation within the United Nations system and with other partners.

Recommendation 11 called for a systematic and ongoing monitoring and evaluation system .

The planning or analysis phase is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2005 and the new functionality, including supplier performance evaluation, is expected to be completed in the second half of 2006.

(IAEA safeguards export controls supplier measures)

With respect to supplier performance, ESCWA advises that, in the absence of a post of Supplier Roster Officer, the job description of one staff will include periodical maintenance of the supplier roster and relevant files.

Approves the codification of an evaluation policy for UNDP during the 2005 reporting period, and the formalization of a system for tracking evaluation recommendations

Box 2. Nestlé's supplier development in China

Box 2. Nestlé's supplier development in China

SAEB Sistema de Avaliação do Ensino Básico the System for Basic Education Evaluation Research

At country level, multilateral institutions and international partners will establish a Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Country Support Team to align their provision of technical support on monitoring and evaluation to the national monitoring and evaluation system.

In addition, the authors of the Joint Inspection Unit report on managing for results stressed that self evaluation should constitute the backbone of any effective evaluation system .

Comprehensive review of governance arrangements, including an independent external evaluation of the auditing and oversight system

Report of the Executive Committee on the evaluation of customs officers training and licensing system projects

Comprehensive review of governance arrangements, including an independent external evaluation of the auditing and oversight system

UNICEF is currently the world's largest supplier of ITNs.

Executive Committee report on the evaluation of customs officers training and licensing system projects (decision XIV 7)

19. Emphasizes the need to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation system, and in this regard urges the Secretary General to improve the format and timing of programme performance and evaluation reports

The evaluation also found that the system as a whole, including some of its services, requires significant restructuring.

133. Emphasizes the importance of the independence and impartiality of the evaluation function within the United Nations system

C. Executive Committee report on the evaluation of customs officers training and licensing system projects (decision XIV 7)

Identify areas for further improvement of the document management system, following the completion of the self evaluation project

A United Nations Supplier Code of Conduct is also being formulated.

Some SMEs follow TNCs as their supplier firms in going abroad.

129. Emphasizes that programme countries should have greater ownership and leadership in the evaluation of all forms of assistance, including that provided by the United Nations development system, and requests the United Nations development system to pursue and intensify its efforts to strengthen evaluation capacities in programme countries

These call for support to one national plan, one coordinating mechanism and one monitoring and evaluation system in each country.

Item 5 (c) Executive Committee report on the evaluation of customs officers training and licensing system projects (decision XIV 7)

A formal performance management system involving regular evaluation of programme impact should be put in place to improve output delivery.

The use of the new system would promote efficiency and motivation and, in the long term, facilitate credible performance evaluation.

27. Stresses that the intention of the Secretary General to focus the evaluation of programme delivery on expected accomplishments should be implemented in a manner that is flexible and complementary to the existing evaluation system

One agreed country level monitoring and evaluation system, a single functional data collection and analysis system at the country level that meets the needs of both donors and programme implementers.

UNU will review its records to trace the deposits refunded by the supplier.

The United Nations system wide agreed Norms and Standards for Evaluation were required under General Assembly A RES 59 250 of December 2004 and were adopted unanimously by the United Nations Evaluation Group in April 2005.