The
United Nations procures requisite commodities
through competitive solicitations from qualified vendors registered
in the vendor roster of the Procurement Service
. Depending
upon the complexity of a requirement and the value of the commodity
to be procured, the solicitation is issued as a Request for
Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation to Bid (ITB) or as a Request
for Quotation (RFQ). In specific;
RFP's
are issued when the requirements are not
specific and price may be only one of other
considerations in award of the Contract. Please see our current terms
and conditions for RFPs
ITB's
are issued when the requirement is specific and evaluation
of offers is based on price and other price related factors. Please see our current terms and conditions for ITBs
RFQ's
are issued for low value procurement normally where the
requirement is specific and evaluation of offers is based
on price and other price related factors.
As
a general practice most requirements above US$25,000 are procured
through either an RFP or ITB.
Schedule of future requirements is posted on the Procurement Service web page under Acquisition Planning. From time to time, the Procurement Service also posts the Request for Expression of Interest on its web page. Only vendors that are registered with the Procurement Service will be invited to participate in procurement opportunities. Vendors who are interested in participating in future solicitations are encouraged to register with the Procurement Service. Detailed information on Vendor Registration is posted at Vendor Registration of this web page. Vendors not registered may download the Vendor Registration Forms or send a request for the Vendor Registration Forms to the Procurement Service to its e-mail address at register@un.org or fax No. (212) 963-6499. These vendors would be required to either complete registration before the opening of the solicitation or submit all information along with their offers. Vendors are encouraged to contact directly procurement officers listed in Contacts of this web page for further information on procurement action in respect of specific product line or service.
In
addition to international procurement action, field
offices are authorized to undertake local and required procurement
action which include a wide range of requirements. For purchases
within the authority of field offices, the Procurement Service
plays a normative role in setting policies and providing advisory
support. Vendors may wish to establish separate contact with
field offices.
If
you have any complaints about the activities or staff of the
Procurement Service
, please do not hesitate to contact in confidence
any of the following:
Mr. Paul Buades
Chief, Procurement Service
Tel: (212) 963-6225
Fax: (212) 963-9858
Mr. Warren Sach
Assistant Secretary General
Controller
Tel: (212) 963-5569
Fax: (212) 963-8061
through competitive solicitations from qualified vendors registered
in the vendor roster of the Procurement Service
. Depending
upon the complexity of a requirement and the value of the commodity
to be procured, the solicitation is issued as a Request for
Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation to Bid (ITB) or as a Request
for Quotation (RFQ). In specific;
