Doing Business with the United Nations. Spain, November 2013

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1 Doing Business with the United Nations Spain, November 2013

2 Overview of today s program Introduction to the UN Procurement Market and various UNO s How to register with the UN Practical tips on UN Procurement Criteria for selecting companies for March 2014 New York

3 New Amsterdam Trade & Consultancy Assisting private sector and governments with UN Procurement since 1997 UN Procurement Seminars (New York) for EUPF since 2003

4 Overview of the UN System Overview of United Nations procurement family Impact of mandate on procurement What do they buy, why, where Centralized / decentralized Size of the Market and top 10 s Trends in UN Procurement

5 UN WOMEN

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7 Total UN procurement volume

8 Procurement volume from Spain ( )

9 Procurement from Spain by UNO s and common goods/services (2012)

10 Procurement volume per UN organization (only top 12 UN organizations, Goods vs Services) Goods 2011 Goods 2012 Services 2011 Services x 1 million USD UNIDO IAEA UNRWA UNFPA UNHCR PAHO WHO UNOPS UNICEF WFP UN/PD UNDP

11 UN/Procurement Division, (Peacekeeping & Secretariat), New York Biggest procurement entity in UN family* Procurement for operations in NY and for peacekeeping missions Central contracting NYC vs local PO s Increase in Long Term Agreements

12 UN/Procurement Division (Continued)

13 United Nations Development Program (UNDP) HQ Democratic Governance Poverty Reduction HIV/AIDS (GFATM) Environment & Energy Women s Empowerment Crisis Prevention & Recovery

14 UNDP (Continued)

15 UNDP Major goods purchased Electrical Equipment Telecommunications Equipment Laboratory Equipment Motor Vehicles Agricultural Equipment Medical Supplies and Equipment Power Generators Water Supply Systems Construction Equipment and Materials Election Supplies

16 UNDP Major Services Procured Information Technology Public Administration Education, Training and Social Services Crisis Prevention Banking Services Transportation Water Supply Environment Freight Forwarding HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme

17 UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS, Copenhagen & a.o. New York) UNOPS provides sustainable project management services in peacebuilding, humanitarian and development environments. Significant Latin American Division Regional LAC HQ in Panama Country offices in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Haiti, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay

18 UNOPS Major categories for procurement

19 What did UNOPS buy in 2012 Total volume for procurement of goods was approx. $250 million: Motor vehicles, parts and other transport equipment Medical lab and surveillance equipment IT equipment and software Books, paper, office stationery and supplies Pharmaceutical Construction machinery and tools Telecom equipment and satellite Furniture Bednets, uniforms and textiles Electric motors, boards, panels wires Total volume for procurement of services was approx. $500 million: Construction, engineering and architectural services Political, humanitarian and mine action Travel Leasing and rental of equipment and premises Environmental management Transport Building, machinery maintenance and repair HR, consultants and project staff Consultancy Communications services

20 UNOPS Key Factors in 2012

21 United Nations Childerens Fund (UNICEF), Copenhagen & a.o New York

22 WHAT DOES UNICEF BUY? Major commodity groups 2011: $2.14 billion Approx. $1.2 billion funded via Procurement Services (procurement on behalf of others) 89% of procurement is for essential supplies for children

23 UNICEF Supplies then and now

24 World Food Program (WFP) Rome 90%

25 UN Women, (New York)

26 Trends in UN Procurement More coordination between UNO s procurement Towards life cycle cost? Preferential treatment for developing countries? Sustainable procurement? Green procurement? Using technical innovations? Importance of UN Global Compact

27 The UN Global Compact 1. Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human right; and 2. Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses; 3. Business should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; 4. The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; 5. The effective abolition of child labour; 6. The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; 7. Business should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; 8. Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; 9. Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies; 10. Business should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.

28 Thank you! For information, please contact us: New Amsterdam Trade & Consultancy 228 E 45 th street, Suite 9E New York, NY Tel Jacob@new-amsterdam.com