Merck's engagement policy

Procurement policies should apply to suppliers from all regions and should be geared towards increasing the participation of suppliers from developing countries.

Procurement opportunities for vendors from developing countries and countries with economies in transition

40. Further decides that three of the posts established above (one P 4, one P 3 and one General Service (Other level)) will be designated to the Vendor Registration and Management Team with a view to, inter alia, promoting the diversification of the origin of vendors among all Member States, including developing countries and countries with economies in transition, simplifying vendor registration, managing the vendor database and liaising with vendors

Accordingly, the Secretary General believes that the most appropriate and practical way to increase the participation of vendors from developing countries and countries with economies in transition in the award of United Nations procurement is through their enrolment in the supplier roster.

In Brazil, ERAs are open to all suppliers registered in the centralized contractor supplier register (SICAF).

There are thousands of suppliers in there.

In paragraph 540, the Board recommends that the Administration deal only with suppliers duly listed in the roster of vendors to protect the interests of the United Nations, and comply with the provisions of the United Nations Procurement Manual in regard to vendor selection.

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The Procurement Service has also provided guidance to its staff, clarifying procedures for vendor name changes and centralizing vendor financial information and established criteria for special approval of vendors.

Large scale fermentation equipment for Al Hakam was sought from foreign suppliers in 1988. Nevertheless, procurement attempts failed since prospective suppliers were not able to obtain export licenses from their national authorities.

In paragraph 48, the Board recommended that UNRWA adopt and implement a code of conduct for suppliers in line with the United Nations Supplier Code of Conduct.

The growing power of retailers has a significant effect on domestic suppliers, especially small ones or those that do not command strong brand products, by offering lower prices for their products.

Supplier registration, supplier information, reference library and catalogues

For example, the Manual did not specify the frequency at which the Supplier Roster Committee should review the evaluation of the supplier applications and review recommendations for the removal of suppliers from the roster.

There are only two suppliers of petrol and diesel fuel on the Taiwan Province of China market.

It is of prime importance that the awareness of cost of goods is reinforced in all parts of the supply chain from PSD to National Committees and country offices to suppliers and service providers.

Some SMEs follow TNCs as their supplier firms in going abroad.

According to UNICEF, the number of suppliers from developing countries and countries with economies in transition exceeded 80 per cent of all companies registered in its vendor databases at headquarters and field offices.

Provided that the necessary conditions are in place, the supply capacity of developing country suppliers can also be improved by opening up to foreign distributors.

Procurement planning

Refunds received from supplier

Supplier roster

The modern market can include domestic and foreign providers, both SMEs and large companies.

Also, greater transparency concerning the prices applicable to Internet interconnection should be encouraged, particularly with regard to the dealings between large NSPs and ISPs from developing countries.

(4)(b) The successful tender shall be that submitted by a supplier that has been determined to be fully qualified to undertake the contract, and whose tender is

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The Board considers that rather than leaving it to the discretion of the Chief of the Procurement Division, the Member and Observer States should be routinely invited to offer details of potential suppliers so that the vendors in the supplier roster are drawn from as wide a geographical area as possible.

Particular attention should be paid to ISP domestic interconnection.

On vendor management, UNDP will formalize the directive on the suppliers' code of conduct (para. 368), institutionalize the supplier evaluation in Atlas (para. 371) and take steps to archive inactive vendors (para.

Restrictions on the provision of international connectivity (such as forcing ISPs to use the international gateway of the incumbent operator) have also been found to represent a heavy burden for ISPs.

Vendor registration

In paragraph 95, the Board recommended that the Tribunal perform supplier evaluations of existing vendors prior to extending or renewing a contract with the same vendor.

Many among them are also major commodity suppliers.

Others may decide to aggregate traffic with other operators and thus gain leverage in their dealings with global providers.

The floods also caused shortages of vegetables in the State shops.

(a) Potential suppliers should already be indicated.

Concerning the domestic distribution sector, this means that a number of local suppliers, especially small ones, would not be able to adjust to the competition and would be forced to leave the market.

o The re registration of vendors has been initiated to ensure that suppliers of doubtful quality are not utilized.

Gas suppliers

Custody and control of equipment

Performance evaluation of suppliers

Vendor misconduct

The services provided by the customers or suppliers