Included in base hire cost.

The Logistics Base has been evaluated using cost benefit and cost utility analyses.

7. Cost benefit analysis of the Logistics Base.

15. Cost utility analysis of the Logistics Base.

(a) Cost of operation of the Logistics Base.

(c) Offsets against cost of operating the Logistics Base.

The cost utility ratio for the Base is therefore

In response to the request for a cost benefit analysis of the operation of the Logistics Base at Brindisi, this annex provides a cost analysis of the operation of the Base using both cost benefit and cost utility techniques.

Cost of shipping material to the Base from closing missions

United Nations reimbursement cost increases are calculated on the 2005 base.

One finances the cost of a field base and the other finances the cost of peacekeeping backstopping activities at Headquarters.

It cost 10 dollars per base pair in 1990, then a penny in 2000.

The offsets which should be applied to the cost of operating the Base include

The total cost of relocation of the Base would therefore be about 18.3 million.

This may require further relocation of certain functions to more economic cost centres, as well as the aggressive reduction of the cost base.

At the other end of the spectrum, many small, transaction intensive portfolios contribute little to the revenue base while adding disproportionately to the fixed cost base.

But these operations are cross subsidising small, under performing portfolios and a high fixed cost base.

It may therefore be concluded that the future cost utility of the Base is very satisfactory.

UNOPS will quickly reduce its fixed cost structural base, with most changes to be completed in 2006.

10. There are further costs which should be offset against the cost of operating the Logistics Base.

In addition, the cost of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, amounting to 7,374,800, was absorbed.

Beyond this cost analysis of the existing operation of the Base, the Secretariat has considered the likely cost of moving it to a location other than Brindisi.

Any future course of action will need to address pricing accuracy and reduce the high fixed cost base.

United Nations reimbursement cost increases are calculated on the 2005 base, although these may be reduced over time.

Positive developments are the increase in cost sharing contributions and the widening of the donor base of UNDCP.

Cost of freight for the transfer of 52 flat packed units from the United Nations Logistics Base, Brindisi

( expectation of new mission support requirement) Given the known cost of operating the Base for one year, 6.3 million, the revised cost utility ratio for it then becomes

Both scenarios entail reduction of the fixed cost base of UNOPS and the introduction of new service pricing mechanisms.

In order to carry out a cost utility analysis for the Base, it is necessary first to consider various scenarios which will require support from the Base in the near future.

At the same time, the durable viability of UNOPS will require a reduction in the cost base of its operations.

Furthermore, to keep operating expenditures under control UNOPS must reorganize its internal operations and restructure its cost base in 2006.

Step 5. Determine exchange rate cost of living adjustment methods to be used in converting remuneration amounts to a common base.

The cost utility analysis shows that the Base will continue to provide a very effective level of cost utility for the support of new United Nations peacekeeping operations for the foreseeable future.

The cost utility analysis showed that the Base will continue to provide a very effective level of cost utility for the support of new United Nations peacekeeping operations for the foreseeable future.

However, by de linking the mobility and hardship allowance from the base floor salary, it was clear from the outset that the whole exercise was primarily aimed at cost neutrality and cost cutting.

Common to both options is the need to promptly implement a series of measures to cut UNOPS fixed cost base. These include

The analysis should also address the cost effectiveness of reducing reliance on commercial providers in favour of increasing the role of the Base.

(b) Report of the Secretary General containing a comprehensive cost benefit analysis of the operation of the Base and cost estimates for the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 (A 52 858)

He stated that option one was cost neutral whereas option two required an additional 8.2 million, to be gleaned from the 450 million base.

4. In the case of the Base, sufficient historical cost data for the period 1994 to 1997 is available to permit a cost benefit of its overall operation in relation to its support of field missions.

Other reforms included the introduction of cost recovery requirements at the Lokichokio base camp and the standardization of both food and non food assessment methodologies.

While continuing to provide a range of service lines, UNOPS will rationalize and streamline its corporate and support structures to reduce its fixed cost base, introduce activity based costing, and price its services to ensure full cost recovery.

As indicated above, sufficient historical cost data is available to carry out both a cost benefit analysis of the overall operation of the Base in relation to its support of field missions during the period 1994 to 1997.

But if you ask me, what will it cost for one MIPS of computing in 2010, or the cost to sequence a base pair of DNA in 2012, or the cost of sending a megabyte of data wirelessly in 2014, it turns out that those are very predictable.

Operational requirements. Some workshop equipment was transferred from the United Nations Logistics Base, Brindisi. Vehicles transferred from other missions required more extensive maintenance. Lower actual cost.