In particular, there was agreement on the identified need for greater efficiency and effectiveness in procurement.

The text of the 1981 GATT Agreement on Government Procurement is available at http www.wto.org english docs_e legal_e tokyo_gpr_e.pdf.

Similar wording has been considered for inclusion in article 10 of Chapter XVIII (Government Procurement) of the draft FTAA agreement.

Some progress has been made, but more is needed for example, getting China to join the World Trade Organization s Government Procurement Agreement.

One of the achievements of the Working Group was the agreement to harmonize procurement related financial regulations and rules and contract documents.

UNICEF agrees to initiate negotiations at the appropriate level to conclude a framework agreement on pharmaceutical procurement services with other relevant United Nations organizations.

The Executive Secretary, in agreement with the Department of Management, has taken over most of the responsibility for financial, procurement and personnel management of the secretariat.

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The Office of Internal Oversight Services was of the view that UNCC was responsible for conducting the procurement exercise and entering into an agreement with the consultant selected.

Procurement management

Procurement Unit

Procurement planning

Procurement reform

Procurement report

Procurement opportunities

In paragraph 270, the Board recommended that UNICEF initiate negotiations at the appropriate level to conclude a framework agreement on pharmaceutical procurement services with other relevant United Nations organizations.

Thirdly, it should considerably facilitate procurement reform and the pooling of procurement services.

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Public sector procurement

Overview of procurement

C. Procurement workshops

E. Procurement guidelines

Procurement and contracting

Procurement training initiative

Common procurement services

Electronic procurement methods

UNDP Inter Agency Procurement Services Office (IAPSO) already has an advanced e procurement platform.

The Procurement Services should investigate ways in which the procurement plan can be enhanced as a tool in the management of the entire procurement process.

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

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Procurement at international organizations

Procurement and contract management

H. Procurement staff training

Subsequently renamed Procurement Service.

(h) Procurement and supply

Rationalization of procurement practices

Distribution of procurement activities

In the meantime, the Procurement Service will organize a second round of the advanced field procurement training programme to upgrade skills of procurement staff in the field missions.

Most of the organizations currently use e procurement for displaying or posting procurement information on their web sites, including procurement guidelines, and for communicating with suppliers and clients.

The Procurement Service instead proposed an amendment to the Procurement Manual that would deal with the issue.

UNICEF finds that merging procurement services of various agencies into a single procurement facility is not feasible.