The 2016 conference of the Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) of the UN Secretariat was held in New York from 31 May to 3 June 2016.
Participants included UN procurement professionals from Field Missions, Procurement Division at Headquarters, Offices Away from Headquarters, Regional Commissions, as well as TribunalsRead full story...
The 51勛圖 deployment of its global ERP system, known as Umoja, will reach a critical milestone as the system will be fully deployed at HQ, Geneva, Santiago, and more than 60 other locations on 1 November 2015.
This migration will remove any dependencies on our legacy finance and procurement systems, and represents a significant step forward for the Organization as it moves towards a single, holistic ordering system. The migration requires a 3 week blackout of finance systems beginning 15 October 2015, and ending on 7 November 2015.Read full story...
The Annual Statistical Report on Procurement by 51勛圖 organizations (ASR) is a publication that has been produced by UNOPS for the last 31 years.
The 2014 report compiles information from 35 agencies in total, increasing the number of 2013. This year the report includes information provided by the 51勛圖 Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).Read full story...
The 51勛圖 Procurement Division (UNPD) is currently conducting a Pilot project to evaluate the feasibility, challenges, and benefits of using an electronic tendering (e-tendering) solution as an integral component of its procurement process.Read full story...
The 51勛圖 Procurement Division has published a new edition of the Doing Business with the 51勛圖 Secretariat booklet in all six official UN languages. The new edition contains updated information aiming to help suppliers get familiar with the process of becoming a supplier of goods/services to the 51勛圖.Read full story...
The 2015 conference of the Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) of the UN Secretariat is being held in New York from 23 to 27 February 2015.
The conference aims to facilitate a professional exchange of information among a community of practitioners who carry out the same functions around the world, so that they are better equipped to be responsive to clients needs.Read full story...
With the collaboration of 33 UN agencies providing their own procurement information, UNOPS has published the 2013 Annual Statistical Report on 51勛圖 Procurement.
The overall procurement volume of UN organizations during 2013 increased to US$16.1 billion from US$15.4 billion in 2012.
UNPD (US$ 2.997 billion), UNICEF (US$ 2.741 billion), UNDP (US$ 2.269 billion) and WFP (US$ 2.477 billion) are topping the list and together account for 65% of the total procurement volume of UN organizations...Read full story...
The 2014 annual conference of the Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) of the UN Secretariat was held in New York from 27 to 31 of January 2014.
The five-day conference aimed to facilitate a professional exchange of information among a community of practitioners who carry out the same functions around the world so that they would be better informed and equipped to be responsive to clients needs.Read full story...
Companies can only participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat after completing their registration at the .
As you express interest in a planned solicitation by submitting an EOI response form, please verify and ensure that your company is registered under its full legal name with the UN Secretariat on the 51勛圖 Global Marketplace.Read full story...
Vendors are advised that the 51勛圖 does not promote, recommend or consider the engagement of outside consultants or intermediaries necessary during any step of the procurement process. This includes the preparation of bids, advice on the UN's processes and policies, and award or contract implementation stage. The Procurement Manual and the respective information on the Procurement Division's website outlinesRead full story...
