The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
How we procure
UNOPS procurement activities are based on the careful and responsible management of our funds or the funds entrusted to us by a partner.
Procurement principles
UNOPS procures according to the following principles:
Best value for money
Fairness, integrity and transparency
Effective competition
Best interest of UNOPS and its partners
Sustainable Procurement
We are committed to making sustainable procurement our default mode of procurement. UNOPS personnel involved in procurement activities consider sustainable procurement to the extent possible within the context of their work, the country, the industry sector and the supply market.
Effective 1 January 2020, UNOPS adopted a mandatory but flexible Sustainable Procurement Framework which requires that most of our procurement processes incorporate sustainability and gender mainstreaming considerations.
The framework also facilitates enhanced supplier sustainability through the Delivering Responsibility in Vendor Engagement (DRiVE) programme. DRiVE is a vendor assessment, inspection and corrective action-planning programme. Its overall scope is to ensure UNOPS vendors operate responsibly and in accordance with high standards of integrity, with a focus on human rights, labour standards, equal opportunity, code of conduct, health and safety, quality management and environmental management.
Becoming a UNOPS supplier
UNOPS is a member of the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) — the common procurement portal of the UN system. All UNOPS suppliers must register with UNGM, where suppliers gain access to a global market of over $17 billion annually across UN organizations.
UNOPS expects all vendors who wish to do business with UNOPS to embrace the United Nations Supplier Code of Conduct, as well as to adhere to principles of the United Nations Global Compact.
eSourcing
The majority of UNOPS procurement processes are carried out through the UNOPS eSourcing system — an e-tendering platform integrated with UNGM. The platform manages the following procurement process stages: sourcing, solicitation, bid opening, evaluation and award.
Learn more about UNOPS eSourcing system.
Contract awards
UNOPS contract award information can be found on the following sites:
Bid protest
Suppliers who believe they have been unjustly or unfairly treated in connection with a UNOPS procurement process may lodge a complaint directly with the UNOPS Director of Implementation Practices and Standards.
General Conditions of Contract
UNOPS Contracts for Works
General Conditions of Contracts for Works are embedded into FIDIC-based contracts especially adapted to the UNOPS environment in the form of five UNOPS Contracts for Works:
Short Form Construction Contract
Measured Price Construction Contract
Lump Sum Construction Contract
Contract for Consultant Services for Works
UNOPS General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Goods and/or Services
UNOPS General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Goods
UNOPS General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Services
UNOPS General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Goods and Services
