Capacity building in public procurement agencies in the recipient countries

Lastly, he commended the Secretariat for its efforts to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council.

(b) Three Procurement Assistants, national General Service staff (new posts)

These included the food safety agency, the public procurement agency, the procurement review board, the market surveillance agency, the information society agency and the institutes for standardization, metrology and intellectual property.

Mr. Omoregie (Acting Chief, Security Council Practices and Charter Research Branch), referring to the report of the Secretary General on the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council (A 60 124), said that the Secretariat was following a two track approach in the preparation of the Supplements of the Repertoire.

In April 2004, the General Legal Division made a presentation on the General Conditions of Contract at a conference in New York, arranged by the Procurement Service for chiefs of procurement from peacekeeping and other field offices.

UNICEF agrees to benchmark its procurement services with United Nations and other public procurement services, considering each organization's specificities to determine whether the level of its handling charge for cost recovery is appropriate.

Taking this into account, the Advisory Committee recommends approval of posts for one Procurement Assistant (Field Service) three Procurement Assistants (national General Service staff) and two Procurement Assistants (United Nations Volunteers).

Simplifying customs procedures and opening up markets for public procurement could bring further benefits.

In paragraph 272, the Board recommended that the UNICEF procurement services benchmark with United Nations and other public procurement services, considering each organization's specificities, to determine whether the level of its handling charge for cost recovery is appropriate.

14. Requests the Secretary General to submit a report on both the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council to the General Assembly at its sixty second session

13. Requests the Secretary General to submit a report on both the Repertory and the Repertoire to the General Assembly at its sixty third session

11. Further requests the Secretary General to submit a report on both the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session

15. Requests the Secretary General to submit a report on both the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council to the General Assembly at its sixty first session

Requests the Secretary General to submit a report on both the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council to the General Assembly at its sixty first session

It would further request the Secretary General to submit a report on both publications to the General Assembly at its sixty first session.

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It requires constant education and the establishment of practices and institutions to uphold and protect individual, minority and public rights.

11. Also requests the Secretary General to submit a report on both the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs and the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council to the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session

Hygiene factors include aspects of the working environment such as pay, company policies, supervisory practices, and other working conditions.

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The Bank publishes periodic Country Procurement Assessment Reports available on its web site and, as earlier noted, promotes e commerce platforms in public procurement agencies in the recipient countries.

See IAPSO procurement statistics at www.iapso.org.

The Procurement Goldmine

Procurement report

(h) Procurement and supply

Procurement and contracting

Some countries have published guidelines on the public procurement of timber from sustainably managed forests.

(a) The International Federation of Purchasing and Materials Management had changed its name to International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management

The Board took note of changes in the names of certain non governmental organizations that already enjoyed observer status with UNCTAD, as follows

15. Notes the promotion by the Procurement Division of the voluntary principles of the corporate social responsibility initiative, the Global Compact, within the United Nations procurement framework, and requests the Secretary General, as appropriate, to report to the General Assembly for further consideration

The public procurement system could be a practical instrument in the hands of municipalities to tender contracts to local small scale service providers.

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prevention of fraudulent practices.

Rationalization of procurement practices

The General Legal Division is proposing to conduct seminars in 2005 for the Procurement Service on software licence agreements, performance bonds and liquidated damages.

The passage of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Law on Public Procurement in September will put in place uniform procurement regulations for all levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Yet, internet based service is also a means of advancing and consolidating transparency and democracy into the overall practice of public administration.

To ensure that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations submits the consolidated acquisition plan to the Procurement Service by 1 June of each financial year, the Department has an internal goal of submitting all acquisition plans to the Procurement Service by 15 May.

Public procurement and management of public finances

Procurement at international organizations