Doing Business with UNDPwith UNDP

Takakazu Numata

Senior Procurement Advisor

Procurement Support Office

Bureau of Management

UNDP

Scope of Presentation

• UNDP-Who we are and what we do

• UNDP Procurement• UNDP Procurement

• How to Identify UNDP Business

• How to Market your Goods and Services

• Need help?

Who we are…

• UNDP is the UN’s global development network

• Advocates for change and connecting countries to • Advocates for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to build a better life

• Working to develop solutions to global and national development challenges

What we do…• Democratic governance

• Poverty reduction

• HIV/AIDS (GFATM)

• Environment and Energy

• Crisis prevention and recovery

• Women’s empowerment

Procurement Trend (Million USD)

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Procurement Breakdown – 2010

TOTAL PROCUREMENT : US$ 2.9 billion

Goods: 22%Goods: 22%

Services: 78%*

* Services includes consultancies, civil works and various service contracts.

Top 15 Procurement Offices

• AFGHANISTAN• PANAMA• U.S.A.• ARGENTINA

• BRAZIL• COLUMBIA• EGYPT• ZIMBABWE• ARGENTINA

• IRAQ• D.R.CONGO• SUDAN• PERU

• ZIMBABWE• HAITI• BANGLADESH• HONDURAS

Above countries account for approx. 52% of total UNDP procurement - 2010

Procurement from Germany -2010

Goods: USD 5,948,540

Services: USD 16,490,520

Total: USD 22,439,060 (0.77%)

Major Products• Electrical Equipment

• Telecommunications Equipment

• Laboratory Equipment

• Medical Supplies & Equipment

• Power Generators

• Water Supply Systems

• Motor Vehicles

• Agricultural Equipment

• Construction Equipment and Materials

• Election Supplies

Major Services• Information Technology

• Public Administration

• Education, Training and Social Services

• Transportation

• Water Supply

• EnvironmentSocial Services

• Crisis Prevention

• Banking Services

• Freight Forwarding

• HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme

Procurement Principles

The following general principles must be given

due consideration while executing procurement on behalf of the organization:

• Best Value for Money

• Fairness, Integrity, Transparency

• Effective International Competition

• The Interest of UNDP

Procurement Methods

• Request for Quotation: Contract amount less than $100,000

• Invitation to Bid: Contract amount exceeding $100,000

• Request for Proposal: Contract amount exceeding $100,000• Request for Proposal: Contract amount exceeding $100,000

• Direct Contracting: Based on LTA or crisis situation

• For values less than US $2,500, country offices may engage in Local Shopping.

NOTE: All contracts exceeding $30,000 are reviewed by Contracts Committee before award of contract.

How to Identify UNDP Business

• Business with UNDP is primarily through participation in advertised, open, competitive procurement process

• Procurement at UNDP is decentralized and • Procurement at UNDP is decentralized and responsibility and ownership is vested with the country offices.

• Every country office is a potential business partner.

Consult and Review

Procurement Notices

• UNGM’s online procurement notices at www.ungm.org

The General Business Guide for Potential Suppliers of The General Business Guide for Potential Suppliers of Goods and Services.

• UNDP’s online procurement notices at www.undp.org

• Consult and review country office websites at www.undp.org/countries

• Development Business with procurement notices at www.devbusiness.com

Supplier Registration

• To be listed as a potential supplier, you may register with the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)

• Common Supplier Registration Form available at www.ungm.org the same form is used by individual organizations to pre-the same form is used by individual organizations to pre-qualify suppliers and incorporate suppliers into their internal procurement rosters.

• About the UNGM:

• Single window for registration with the UN System

• Allows the supplier to keep current business information available to all UN Organizations as a tool for locating potential suppliers.

How to Market your Goods and Services to UNDP?

• Introduce your company

• Contact the Resident Representative

• Visit the country office

• Review the Activity Workplan

• Meet the Project Manager & others concerned

Need Help? Contact

Takakazu Numata

Senior Procurement AdvisorSenior Procurement Advisor

UNDP/PSO

New York

takakazu.numata@undp.org

Tel : (212) 906-6108

Fax : (212) 906-6663

Thank you Thank you very much!