14th EU-UN Procurement

SEMINAR

April 3 & 4, 2017 New York City UN Photo/Mark Garten

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Welcome

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Dear participants

Welcome to the 14th Seminar organized by the European Procurement Forum (EUPF) in New York. The EUPF is a non-profit organization, managed by the New York based staff from various European Union member states, Consulates and Missions to the UN. Our mission is to help European companies initiate and grow their business within the UN marketplace. With that spirit, we have received more than 1,000 different European companies in the past thirteen seminars.

This year, we have introduced a few changes in the structure of the Seminar. We continue to be focused on practical procurement issues, to offer opportunities for one-on-one meetings with UN Agencies, and seek to make the presentation of institutional issues more dynamic. Accordingly, we have improved the general information sessions on procedure, with the addition of three webinars, and have included five thematic workshops with several UN entities. These workshops focus on specific aspects of procurement procedures for different sectors and reflect our commitment to address the critical needs of the UN.

Our seminar has also evolved in response to the different challenges. Having to operate under some of the most difficult conditions and circumstances, the UN must continuously innovate in order to fulfill its missions effectively and companies must respond to these challenges as well in order to empower the UN.

We are aware that companies highly value the guidance of, and support from, procurement officials. We happily have been able to secure that support throughout the years. Our objective is not only to maximize the number of individual meetings for companies, but to ensure they are meaningful, which can only be achieved by having a full partnership with UN entities.

We also wish to thank the representatives of the different EU countries who have mobilized their companies to participate. Finally, we express our immense gratitude towards all of you. We applaud you for exploring the UN market and for persevering in such a complex and competitive environment.

EUPF is proud to be your host during this Fourteenth European Procurement Forum. We are excited to receive your feedback and we look forward to your continued involvement.

On behalf of all our EUPF members, welcome to our seminar!

EU-UN - Procurement Seminar 2017 - www.eupf.org WELCOME

NICOLE KLUG

PRESIDENT, EUPF

German-American

Chamber of Commerce, Inc

KAREL SMÉKAL

MEMBER OF THE BOARD, EUPF

Consulate General

of the Czech Republic

CHRISTOPHE MORCHOINE

MEMBER OF THE BOARD, EUPF

Permanent Mission of France

to the UN

ANA MARTÍNEZ-SAEZ

TREASURER, EUPF

Permanent Mission of Spain

to the UN

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EU-UN - Procurement Seminar 2017 - www.eupf.org NOTES

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EU-UN - Procurement Seminar 2017 - www.eupf.org WELCOME

Dear Participants

On behalf of my United Nations colleagues, I am delighted to welcome you to the 14th Annual

European Union – United Nations Procurement Seminar.

Since its inauguration in 2003, this Seminar has become one of the most eagerly anticipated events each year.

It provides a great opportunity for companies and UN staff to come together and learn from each

other through presentations, workshops, discussions and one-on-one meetings. So I would like to thank the

organisers for once again arranging this year’s two-day discussion.

In addition to providing up-to-date information on how to conduct business within the UN System, we will aim to

provide you with updates on the deployment of our enterprise resource planning system, Umoja, and the

changes this is bringing to procurement, as well as developments in the areas of electronic submission of

expressions of interest and e-tendering, and progress we are making in the transition in solicitation methodology

for long-term air charter.

We very much look forward to your active engagement in the discussions and hope you will find this seminar as

valuable to you as it is to procurement professionals in the UN Secretariat.

Mr. Stephen J. Cutts Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services (OCSS), DM

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Program

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PROGRAM EU-UN Procurement Seminar 2017 - www.eupf.org

9.00-09.20

Monday, April 3, 2017

At entrance of Main Auditorium

Opening Mr. Atul Khare, UN USG for Mission Support Mr. Stephen Cutts, UN ASG for Management Mr. Joao Vale de Almeida, EU Head of Delegation to the United Nations

9.20-10.00 Main Auditorium

Main Auditorium 10.00-10.40

10.45-11.00

Main Auditorium

Outside of Main Auditorium

UNOPS Ms. Trexyl Chua-Miranda, Strategic Procurement Advisor

11.00-11.30

12.15-13.15 Courtyard Lunch Break & Networking

13.15-14.30 Main Auditorium Workshop 1: Logistics & Transportation (Including Air Transportation) Moderator: Ms. Ana Martinez Saez, Permanent Mission of Spain to the UN Mr. Joscha Kremers, OiC, Logisitics & Transportation Section, UN/PD Mr. Gregory Pece, Chief, Air Transport Section/LSD/DFS Mr. Julio Vila Melo, OiC, Transport & General Supply, UN/PD Mr. James Stewart Smith, Chief Movement Control Section UNICEF - UNOPS - UNDP Testimonies from companies

Overview of the United Nations Mr Dmitri Dovgopoly, Director, UN Procurement Division

Overview of UN Development Program (UNDP) Mr. Dominic Grace, Director, Office of Sourcing and Operations, New York

08.30-9.00 Registration & Coffee

Main Auditorium

Coffee Break

Main Auditorium UNICEF Ms. Josephine Makondora, Contracts Manager, Supply Division

11.30-12.00

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Main Auditorium 14.30-15.00

15.00-15.15 Main Auditorium Environment Strategy Ms. Sophie Ravier, Environmental Officer, OUSG, DFS Mr. Russ Doran, Engineer, Strategic Support Services/Logistics Support Division/DFS

Workshop 2: Waste Management Moderator: Mr. Christophe Morchoine, Permanent Mission of France to the UN Mr. Bruno Maboja, Team leader, Engineering Support Team (UN-PD) Ms. Sophie Ravier, Environmental Officer, OUSG, DFS Mr. Russ Doran, Engineer, Strategic Support Services/LSD/DFS

Main Auditorium 15.15-16.15

16.15-17.30 Main Auditorium Workshop 3: Construction Moderator: Ms. Sabina Klimek, Consulate general of Poland in New-York Mr. Yacine Gherbi, Procurement Officer, Engineering Support Team, UN/PD Mr. Carsten Hansen, Chief, Procurement Support Unit, UNDP Ms. Elsy-Patricia Martinez, Civil Engineer, MPA, Chief Management Support Unit, Engineering Section/SSS/LSD

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS (Please refer to separate meetings schedule)

Gallery 13.30-17.30

PROGRAM EU-UN Procurement Seminar 2017 - www.eupf.org

Monday, April 3, 2017

UNGSC Brindisi Mr. Paul Buades, Director, UN Global Service Center Brindisi

INFORMAL NETWORKING (Optional) Instituto Cervantes 18.00-20.00

LIVE REGISTRATION UN/PD WORKSHOP 13.30-17.30

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

EU-UN Procurement Seminar 2017 - www.eupf.org PROGRAM

8.00-8.30 Main Auditorium Welcome Coffee & Networking

8.45-10.00 Main Auditorium

World Bank Mr. Diomedes Berroa, Lead Specialist, Procurement Reform

10.00-10.45 Main Auditorium

10.45-11.15 Main Auditorium UN Global Compact Ms. Anita Househam, Senior Manager, LEAD & Supply Chain Sustainability

11.30-12.45 Main Auditorium

Trading Places: one hour in UN shoes Mr. Miguel Alvarez, Team Leader, Field Supply Team, UN-PD

11.15-11.30 Outside of Main Auditorium Coffee Break

13.45-15.00 Main Auditorium Workshop 5: Energy Moderator: Mr. Matthias Löhrl, Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN Mr. Bruno Maboja, Team Leader, UN-PD, Engineering support team Mr. Lalit Sonawane, Engineer, Strategic Support Services/LSD/DFS Testimonies from companies

09.00-18.00 Gallery

Workshop 4: Water & Sanitation Moderator: Ms. Judit Czako—Consulate general of Hungary in New-York Mr. Paul Buades, Director, UN Global Service Center Brindisi Mr. Lalit Sonawane, Engineer, Strategic Support Services/LSD/DFS Mr. David Tsetse, Ph.D, Specialist, WASH Section, UNICEF Mr. Gregory Edward Soneff, Procurement Specialist, UNDP Testimonies from companies

12.45-13.45 Outside of Main Auditorium Lunch Break

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

LIVE REGISTRATION UN/PD WORKSHOP

10.00-16.00

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Photo Christophe Morchoine

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