All
UNHCR contractual arrangements are subject to the Financial
Rules and Regulations of the United Nations and the
Financial Rules for Voluntary Funds Administered by the
High Commissioner.
Regulation 5.12 of the
Financial Rules and Regulations of the UN states that
the following general principles shall be given due
consideration when exercising the procurement functions of the
United Nations: a) Best value for money; b)
Fairness, integrity and transparency; c) Effective
international competition; d) The interest of the
United Nations.
UNHCR contracts are awarded
following these principles. A tabulation of bids is prepared
after the Supply Management Service has received the offers.
The salient points of each offer are compared. Contracts are
awarded on the basis of the lowest evaluated offer best
meeting the objective criteria of price, delivery and
specifications. While the commitment to quality remains
uncompromised, the relative weight given to price and delivery
time during adjudication of the tender will vary in function
of the urgency of the need. In emergencies, rapid delivery may
take priority.
All proposals to enter into commercial
contracts valued at US$ 100,000 or more for Headquarters and
US$ 20,000 or more in the field require the approval of the
Committee on Contracts.
In an effort to make the UNHCR
procurement process as transparent as possible, SMS is now
posting all contract awards for business that are valued at
US$ 100,000 or more.
Current contract award postings
will remain on the web page for the year. A request for
contract award information outside the current year will
require a specific request to the SMS e-mail address.
Headquarters
Contracts Committee
All contracts greater
than or equal to US$ 100,000 unless delegated to a
Regional Committee on Contracts.
Local
Contracts Committee
All contracts greater
than or equal to US$ 20,000 up to a maximum of
US$ 100,000.
