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.

Also, the equipment suppliers may be asked to provide extensive warranties at to the fitness of the technology provided.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls in procurement, including the system for acquisition, registration of vendors, bidding process and award of contracts.

Training is provided by the vendors on a regular basis and is vital for the proper maintenance of the fleets.

Also requests the Secretary General to continue to ensure that consistent non compliance and poor performance by vendors is recorded and that appropriate action is taken with respect to their inclusion on the list of vendors

A report on such consultations shall be transmitted to the Council for appropriate action

(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

Such supplier performance reports must be completed at appropriate intervals during as well as at the completion of the contract, and promptly returned to the Procurement Division.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Also requests the Secretary General to continue to ensure that consistent non compliance and poor performance by vendors is recorded and that appropriate action is taken with respect to their inclusion on the list of vendors

Supplier registration, supplier information, reference library and catalogues

Digital government The purpose of this programme is to equip a total of 280 procurement or public works units to conduct bidding procedures, certifying a total of 1,500 suppliers or contractors to participate in electronic bidding.

They should also ensure open financial and commercial markets and, where appropriate, provide concessional aid flows.

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

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

(a) Potential suppliers should already be indicated.

Custody and control of equipment

And that, fittingly enough, is called the diluent gas supply.

The Committee has been informed that to achieve satisfaction as to the suitability of vendors, it would be necessary for United Nations aviation experts to visit each operator and review the physical operations of the company.

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.

Procurement planning

Refunds received from supplier

Supplier roster

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

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However, by the very nature of their business, construction companies and equipment suppliers may not be at ease with a long term equity participation in a project.

It was clear from paragraph 93 that the requirement to ensure that suppliers from as wide a geographical base as possible were registered on the vendor roster was not being taken into account in awarding contracts.

3. A survey of United Nations organizations was conducted, which found that some special measures are applied to suppliers from developing countries in the form of inclusion of such suppliers on shortlists for tenders, or permitting certain procurements to be sourced only at the local or regional levels.

Furthermore, paragraph 58 of the preamble to Directive 2000 31 EC of the European Union on electronic commerce stated that the Directive should not apply to services supplied by service providers established in a third country and that, in view of the global dimension of electronic commerce, it was appropriate to ensure that Community rules were consistent with international rules.

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