If the successful bidder fails to enter into a procurement contract, one option is to allow the procuring entity to negotiate with other bidders.

An enterprise may select suppliers or carry out bulk purchase in a tender offerings manner.

There were instances of direct purchases by requisitioners, inadequately documented selection of vendors and the ordering of goods without competitive quotations.

The objective of this provision is to afford the procuring entity the option of insisting on a particular means of communication, such as electronic means, without having to justify its choice.

This trend may reduce the shopping options for consumers with lower incomes and less automobile mobility.

Review of selected peacekeeping procurement cases

3 bis. The revised article 9 of the Model Law provides that the procuring entity may choose the method by which it will communicate with suppliers or contractors in the procurement process.

Following a competitive bidding exercise in April 2001, IAPSO was selected to procure drugs and manage the related supply process for the Global Drug Facility (GDF) of the Stop TB Partnership (www.stoptb.org).

The procuring entity is required, under the proposed article, to apply the accessibility standards discussed earlier in this Note to the selection of the submission method, consistent with the choice to be made in any form of communication in the procurement.

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Other systems give the procuring entity the option of including, in addition to registration, a pre qualification step.

The general preference was for optional publication of information on forthcoming procurement opportunities (A CN.9 WG.I WP.39 Add.1, para.

Differences could be seen in the choice between government regulation, procurement policies and private sector initiatives to achieve legitimate objectives.

The principle would enable the procuring entity to choose any form of communication with suppliers and others, without being required to justify its choice, provided that the chosen form meets the accessibility standards set out in draft article 4 bis above.

It was noted that, while the selection procedures described in the chapter differed from the procurement methods provided in the UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services, further adjustments might still be required.

Likewise, national legislation may establish an appropriate framework for the function of the procuring entity during the remaining phases of the selection process.

Because of internal budgetary restrictions and external price increases in the book trade, the Library s acquisitions programme was severely restrained, book and periodical purchases were curtailed and collections were limited to include only the most essential selections.

Commodity buyers, faced with a choice of potential suppliers, are likely to opt for those with a reliable delivery record.

While little difference is found in the regulations of the auction phase, stages before and after it are regulated differently depending on whether ERA is an optional additional phase in other procurement methods ( optional phase ) or a distinct procurement method ( distinct method ) (see A CN.9 WG.I WP.35, paras. 26 and 27).

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The Working Group may wish to consider the following proposed revisions to article 9, the aim of which is to enable the procuring entity to choose the communication method.

(1) (b)). Paragraph (1) (c) presents options that would enable the procuring entity to use electronic reverse auctions for the procurement of construction and services as well as goods, sets out the extent to which appropriate goods must be specified in order to use electronic reverse auctions, and presents options for the presentation of only price criteria, or both price and non price criteria through the auction.

These include better procurement planning by requisitioning units, streamlining the procurement process in the Procurement Division and by the Headquarters Committee on Contracts and making necessary changes to the procurement framework, including regulations, rules and refinements in the Procurement Manual.

(e) Where appropriate, measures to regulate matters regarding personnel responsible for procurement, such as declaration of interest in particular public procurements, screening procedures and training requirements.

UNOSAT support includes methodological guidance, satellite imagery selection and procurement, image processing, editing of maps and geographical information systems (GIS) services, training and research.

The Section is considering new procurement practices to provide more flexibility for small purchases.

As regards paragraph (6), it was noted that the second part of the paragraph addressed options available should the successful bidder fail to enter into a procurement contract.

Although we had the option of a military response, we rejected it, choosing instead a different approach.

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This lack of clarity has implications for implementation of IAPWG's recommendations or decisions in the organizations and for budgeting resources for joint procurement improvement projects, and the choice of resources that must be approved by the governing bodies.

The Procurement Integrity Act provides that procurement officials, as defined in the Act, shall not, other than as provided by law, knowingly disclose contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information before award of a contract to which the information relates. 41 U.S.C. 423(a)(1) (2) (2000).

For example, the recurring activities associated with the procurement of materials (an administrative activity), would include, (a) identifying needed items, (b) selecting a vendor, (c) contracting for the items, (d) receiving the items, and (e) checking for quality.

(xii) Procurement services posting of procurement plans and upcoming procurement opportunities on the Division's website preparation and issuance of tenders presentation of cases to the Headquarters Committee on Contracts, including review of procurement procedures being proposed and conducted by offices away from Headquarters and peacekeeping and other field missions award of purchase orders and contracts and negotiation and execution of contracts for the procurement of goods and services

Corruption in procurement engenders bad choices, affects the efficiency of public spending and donors' resources, creates waste and, ultimately, affects the quality of health and education services and the opportunities they present to improve quality of life .

Whether ERA is an optional phase or a distinct method, a decision on the use of ERA in procurement proceedings is to be made at the procurement planning stage since it has to be reflected in the procurement notice (see below, para.

Policy options and possible actions to expedite implementation

The Chief Procurement Officer will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services both locally and regionally and will supervise the staff in the Procurement Section in undertaking required administrative actions relating to procurement, including the bidding process.

Goods and services were procured, and payments made, without following the established procedures for procurement and without issuing purchase orders

That requires a non selective approach.

About 20 per cent of such procurement is performed by field based peacekeeping procurement units.

For the purchase of online travel, consumers are evenly split between travel agencies and airline web sites.

Information could be classified under financing options and technology options.

Others still may choose to build or buy their own end to end capacity.

Overall, such issues precluded the achievement of low cost and efficient procurement of aviation services, but OIOS recognizes that other options were not feasible until mission mandates were extended.

(1) bis. The procuring entity may stipulate in the solicitation documents the form that all communications with suppliers or contractors shall take, provided that the means of communication chosen by the procuring entity shall comply with the accessibility standards contained in article 4 bis or 5 bis .