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Supplying the UN
Finding ones way around as a potential supplier or provider of services in the procurement market of the United Nations system does not have to be that difficult. UNGM provides several practical resources on how to do business with the United Nations. The following is a simple, step-by-step guide to help you to advise your contacts/ vendors/ suppliers on how to enter the UN market for goods and services.
Online resources
Each UN agency has its own mandate and procurement requirements. There are a number of resources available to assist in identifying which agencies are procuring which types of goods and services:
'The General Business Guide' will help the supplier learn which UN organizations purchase the goods or services your company supplies. The Guide describes the mandates, procurement needs, procedures and contact details for all UN organizations. Suppliers can also use this publication to familiarize themselves with UN General Terms and Conditions for the Procurement of Goods and Services.
A publication has been developed: 'Practical Tips for Doing Business with the UN' which is a booklet outlining the procurement practices of the UN and how to go about becoming a supplier.
Furthermore, UNGM provides statistics on procurement data in 'The Annual Statistical Report'. The report provides data on procurement of goods and services from 40 UN organizations and UNDP's network of country offices.
'Development Business' is a publication providing a comprehensive source of information on opportunities to supply goods, works and services for projects financed by the United Nations, governments and the world's leading development banks. Please see www.devbusiness.com for more information.
Register
To become a potential supplier for the United Nations, vendors have to register on UNGM. To proceed, suppliers have first to go to the homepage www.ungm.org and refer to the 'Register as Supplier' from the Top Menu.
The UNGM is a registry of suppliers available to all UN and World Bank procurement personnel, and is the main supplier database of 21 UN organizations. Please note, however, that even though the UNGM is open to all procurement staff, some organizations do have their own supplier database. Therefore, it is important that potential suppliers also register with UN agencies that do not directly support the UNGM – those agencies are not selectable during the UNGM registration process. If an agency is not selectable on UNGM, please contact the agency directly. For links to other UN organizations please refer to http://www.unsystem.org.
Procurement Notices
UNGM publishes, online, procurement notices as well as contract awards (please see Notices from the Top Menu) on behalf of some UN Agencies. Suppliers should refer to the website frequently to see if any notices are relevant to their organization. Nevertheless suppliers may also subscribe to our Tender Alert Service to receive straight on your email address new procurement notices that fit with their core activities as soon as they are published.
The types of solicitation practiced by the UN are as follows, although the dollar values may vary from one organization to another:
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Written communication by a supplier to provide information about its products, resources, qualifications and experience, in response to a particular opportunity.
Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Less formal solicitation, lower value (up to 100,000 USD), standard specifications, product readily available on the market.
Invitation to Bid (ITB)
Formal solicitation, higher value (above 100,000 USD), lowest price, compliancy and technical competency determining factors.
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Formal solicitation, higher value (above 100,000 USD), requirements possibly met in various ways, overall best solution will win the contract, not necessarily lowest price .
The following are some practical tips for suppliers for preparing and submitting solicitation documents:
Always respond when invited to submit an offer, even if you should not be in a position to participate, in order to keep your organization on the active list.
Study tender documents carefully, ask for clarification if there is any uncertainty
Ensure that your offer meets ALL requirements, including quality certificates, financial statements, catalogues, submission forms etc., in requested format and language.
Meet the submission deadline.
Attend public bid openings when invited.
链接地址:http://www.ungm.org/Info/Guidelines.aspx
三个简单步骤,成为UN Vendor:
REGISTER
Submit your company’s details to UN agencies for approval to become a potential supplier. By registering on UNGM you ensure to be in the database that UN buyers use when searching for suppliers.
ACCESS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Access online to all tender opportunities published by UN agencies on UNGM as well as contract awards.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE TENDER ALERT SERVICE
Get business opportunities with the United Nations that match your company's goods or services delivered directly to your inbox.
另外提示: The UNGM is a registry of suppliers available to all UN and World Bank procurement personnel, and is the main supplier database of 21 UN organizations. Please note, however, that even though the UNGM is open to all procurement staff, some organizations do have their own supplier database. Therefore, it is important that potential suppliers also register with UN agencies that do not directly support the UNGM – those agencies are not selectable during the UNGM registration process. If an agency is not selectable on UNGM, please contact the agency directly. For links to other UN organizations please refer to http://www.unsystem.org.
大意是:联合国采购署一共有21个组织,一些组织有自己单独的数据库,所以供应商除了要在UNGM注册,还要注意在这些组织注册,才能获得这些组织的采购机会。简言之,就是除了要关注采购署,还要注意跟对应的组织保持紧密联系,随时了解最新的采购动态。
附:联合国采购机构网站一览
联合国全球采购网:
http://www.ungm.org
21个机构采购信息网:
http://unbiz.un.int
联合国采购处网址
http://www.un.org/Depts/ptd
联合国项目服务厅网址
http://www.unops.org
联合国儿童基金会网址
www.supply.unicef.dk
联合国机构间采购服务办公室网址
http://www.iapso.org/supplying
联合国开发计划署网址
http://www.undp.org/procurement
联合国工业发展组织网址
http://www.unido.org
联合国人口基金网址
http://www.unfpa.org/about/procurement
联合国粮食及农业组织网址:
http://www.fao.org/home.htm
国际农业发展基金网址:
http://www.ifad.org/index.htm
国际劳工组织网址:
http://www.ilo.org
联合国发展业务网址:
http://www.devbusiness.com
联合国难民署网址:
http://www.unhcr.ch
巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处网址:
http://www.un.org/unrwa/plo/index.html
世界粮食计划署网址:
http://www.wfp.org/index2.html
世界卫生组织网址:
http://www.who.int/about/en
世界知识产权组织网址:
http://www.wipo.int/procurement/en/procurement.html |
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