(b) National institutions and organizations are supportive of efforts for diversification of United Nations suppliers

Finally, the Secretary General wishes to inform the Assembly that the United Nations is working with other organizations in the United Nations system to establish a common supplier database, whereby the participating organizations will share information on suppliers, including supplier performance evaluations.

The members of IAPWG have agreed that the United Nations vendor code of conduct should not be confused with the United Nations General Conditions of Contract, a document that is an intrinsic part of all United Nations contracts and that requires strict compliance by suppliers.

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For instance, it promoted vertical partnerships with leading providers operators, as well as integration of supply chains.

14. In the period 1991 1994, aviation vendors already engaged on United Nations aviation contracts provided the Organization with advice on aircraft types, costs and obligations that would suit the expanded needs of the United Nations and be attractive to vendors.

In addition to the requirement for vendor performance reporting, which the Procurement Service requests from the peacekeeping missions for purposes of vendor management and renewal of contracts, the Procurement Service has been working with other organizations within the United Nations system to enhance the functionality of the United Nations Global Marketplace, to include a vendor performance rating system to allow information sharing among all the participating United Nations organizations.

A comprehensive review of vendor management conducted in the first quarter of 2004 made recommendations to simplify, streamline and harmonize the vendor registration process and to share this responsibility among the various United Nations organizations.

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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.

It will be communicated to all suppliers doing business with the Organization, although it will not be mandatory or of a contractual nature.

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That level of oversight saw many of the claims lodged by vendors reduced, as compared with previous vendor claims which had been paid according to the documentation supplied to the Organization.

The Advisory Committee notes that the system will not only improve the efficiency of vendor management through standardized registration, but will include a vendor performance rating system as well, thus allowing information on the performance of the vendors to be shared among users at United Nations organizations.

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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.

A United Nations Supplier Code of Conduct is also being formulated.

(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

Launched in February 2004, the United Nations Global Marketplace is a website for registering potential vendors operated by 15 organizations within the United Nations system.

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.

In addition, twice a year, field missions are required to complete supplier evaluation forms designed to gauge vendors' compliance with contractual specifications.

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.

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Requests the Secretary General to continue to simplify and streamline the registration process for vendors and to share responsibilities among the various United Nations organizations

16. A major aid in reducing costs to the Organization in aviation contracts was the introduction of independent verification of hours flown by vendors.

67. The reports led the Organization to suspend preliminarily three vendors for certain activities while the Organization provided the vendors with an opportunity to present their views on these activities.

As a result, contracts were awarded mostly to a restricted group of vendors.

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To further improve its management, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations had issued policies to the missions on property write off and disposal action, receiving and inspection of equipment, receiving inter mission transfers in Galileo and items on loan to and from other entities.

Furthermore, information on the registration status of vendors recommended for contract awards is now supplied to the Headquarters Committee on Contracts to verify that established vendor registration procedures have been followed.

This change would also allow missions with staff constraints to establish local vendor review committees.

Some agreements also have effects on franchising, sub contracting companies and suppliers in the supply chain.

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Add an expected accomplishment (c) reading (c) Improvement in efforts to diversify United Nations suppliers , and a corresponding indicator of achievement (c) reading (c) Number of new suppliers registered .

In those circumstances, each kind of group can act as supplier or customer to the other.

Business models should provide technological, financial and marketing solutions for the providers and users of the DMS, namely tourism providers (accommodation, transport and leisure companies), travel agents, tour operators, and consumers.

The Working Group also considered the question of whether the provision of software by the procuring entity to potential suppliers should be made without charge (A CN.9 WG.I WP.38 Add.1, para.

The Procurement Service is also in the process of promulgating a United Nations vendor code of conduct.

(a) Potential suppliers should already be indicated.

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

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