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Becoming a
Potential Supplier
to the
United Nations
On behalf of United Nations Global Marketplace www.ungm.org
United Nations Global Marketplace - www.ungm.org
• UNGM, the UN procurement portal: Background & Definition
• New UNGM website – www.ungm.org
• How to use UNGM
1. Information available on UNGM
2. Register online to become a part of the UN database of potential suppliers
3. Access Business Opportunities with the UN
4. Subscribe to the Tender Alert Service
Agenda
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United Nations Global Marketplace - UNGM
UNGM brings together UN procurement staff and the vendor community
Through UNGM potential vendors can register with 24 UN Agencies that
use UNGM as their vendor roster
UNGM provides and excellent springboard to introduce your goods and
services to UN organizations by completing
only one on-line registration process
The United Nations represents a global market for goods and services of
over USD 15.3 billion annually
UN agencies supporting UNGM account for 99.5% of the annual UN procurement volume
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• Initially developed in the 90’s under the auspices of the Inter-Agency Procurement Working Group:
• To provide vendors with a single point of entry to the UN procurement market
• To create a global vendor sourcing portal for the UN procurement system
• To consolidate UN agencies’ vendor rosters into one common vendor database
• The UNGM has a UN General Assembly mandate to:
• Enhance transparency and increase harmonization of procurement practices
• Simplify and streamline the registration process for vendors
• Increase procurement opportunities for vendors from developing countries
• Create one common UN global procurement website
• Publish procurement notices, contract awards and other relevant information
UNGM – the UN Global Procurement Portal
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• UN agencies supporting UNGM account for 99.5% of the annual UN procurement volume
(US$ 15. 2 billion in 2012)
• 1600 new vendor registrations are posted monthly
• More than 25 new procurement notices are posted daily
• More than 300 active procurement notices are on UNGM at any one time
• More than 1500 UN procurement staff of more than 34 UN or like organisations in more than 196
countries using UNGM
UNGM – Quick Facts
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In late 2013 a new and improved UNGM will be available -
•Further supporting the UN procurement principles of Transparency, Fairness and Integrity.
•Harmonizing and Simplifying the vendor registration process
•Focusing on vendors from the developing world – assisted registration, multi-lingual, on-line help, intuitive interface
•Improved technology to improve site responsiveness
•Automated matching of Vendors offerings to UN agencies requirements
•Significant reduction in evaluation time due to improved & harmonised processes.
•Types of registration with the UN agencies:
1. Basic Registration : Common and simple registration process
2. Qualification Levels: some UN agencies will require additional information to qualify for participating in
tender process with potentially high contract values.
All this translates into a simpler, easier and faster registration process!
2013 – Redesigned UNGM – www.ungm.org
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UNGM – 29 Supporting Agencies
Vendor Database•Basic registration•Level 1 and 2
Vendor Database•Basic registration•Level 1 and 2
Contract AwardsContract Awards
Procurement NoticesProcurement Notices
LTA RepositoryLTA Repository
Vendor EligibilityVendor Eligibility
Stakeholders• Vendors• UN procurement
practicioners• Wider UN
procurement community
Stakeholders• Vendors• UN procurement
practicioners• Wider UN
procurement community
Knowledge Center•Procurement Professionalisation•Sustainable Procurement•Harmonization
Knowledge Center•Procurement Professionalisation•Sustainable Procurement•Harmonization
Tender Alert ServiceTender Alert ServiceTender Alert ServiceTender Alert Service
Business Information Repository•Annual Statistical Report•General Business Guide
Business Information Repository•Annual Statistical Report•General Business Guide
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• The Annual Statistical Report• UN Procurement by country• UN Agency procurement by country, commodity or service• Purchase orders and Contracts (over USD 30,000) placed by agency, by country of vendor, value and
description of goods or services • Top Ten items procured by Agency
• The General Business Guide • Lists all UN Organizations, fields of activity, contact persons, procurement activities and requirements and
registration procedures
• Supplying to the UN : General information on UN procurement procedures
• General information on Sustainable Procurement
• Links to all UN participating agencies’ websites
• Link to Global Compact’s website
UNGM – The Information Portal
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• Adopted by all UN agencies and constitutes a mandatory requirement for registration
• Deals with 22 points covering
UNGM – Registration Supplier Code of Conduct
Labour : Freedom of AssociationForced labourChild labourDiscriminationWorking hoursCompensation
Labour : Freedom of AssociationForced labourChild labourDiscriminationWorking hoursCompensation
Human Rights: Human rightsHarassment, Harsh and Inhumane TreatmentHealth and SafetyMines
Human Rights: Human rightsHarassment, Harsh and Inhumane TreatmentHealth and SafetyMines
Bribery and Corruption: CorruptionConflict of InterestGifts and hospitalityPost Employment Restrictions
Bribery and Corruption: CorruptionConflict of InterestGifts and hospitalityPost Employment Restrictions
Environment: Environmental policyChemical and hazardous WasteWastewater and Solid WasteAir EmissionMinimise waste, maximize recycling
Environment: Environmental policyChemical and hazardous WasteWastewater and Solid WasteAir EmissionMinimise waste, maximize recycling
Supplier RelationshipsPromoting the Principles of the Code of ConductSubcontracting
Supplier RelationshipsPromoting the Principles of the Code of ConductSubcontracting
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UNGM – Registration Process
• Intuitive• Fast• On-line assistance
New features
• Multi-lingual
• Automatic match with relevant agencies
• Inbox with all communication from UN agencies
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UNGM – Registration
Monitor your progress
Complete the registration
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UNGM – Registration
Completing the registration on UNGM:
Registration free of charge
Only one application for 25 UN agencies
A UNGM Interactive Guide to assist you in the registration process
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•UNGM consolidates UN tender notices and contract awards from UN agencies into one easily accessible location.•User-friendly and specific searches based on vendor’s selected criteria•Tender notices are published on a daily basis•Access to tender notices do not a require login or registration with UNGM
UNGM – Access Business Opportunities & Contract Awards
All tender notices are matched against vendor’s selected codes and
relevant notices are emailed to one or more contacts daily
Prevents vendors from missing opportunities and saves time
searching for relevant opportunities
Tender Alert Service (TAS) normally costs US$ 250 per year
UNGM – Tender Alert Service
Receive relevant tender notices via email through a simple sign-up
UNGM Tender Alert Service notifies vendors about relevant tender notices
United Nations Global Marketplace - www.ungm.org
Use the inbuilt Help ? Function, or
Two UNGM Guides are available for further assistance on how
best to take advantage of UNGM available soon.
• UNGM Interactive Guide
• UNSPSC Codes Guide
Need help?
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Thank you!For more information please visit
www.ungm.org