Procurement Manual
Module 6: The Solicitation Process
 
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  Preparation for Solicitation and Vendor Selection

The following scenarios include typical situations encountered by Procurement Staff in the vendor selection process.

Read the scenarios given below and consider your solution to these cases. You will find proposed answers provided below.

a. The Procurement Office of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) receives a Requisition from its IT department for the acquisition of computer hardware for their local offices in South Africa. The Requisition contains model number and other specific details of the peripherals to be procured. Should the Requisition be considered for further action?
b. A Requisition for specialized medical equipments is submitted to the UN/PD. The budgeting is based on introductory offers made by a supplier. Is the Requisition based on valid grounds?
c. A vendor is identified through RFI for the procurement of portable field toolkits. The vendor had made a submission for similar requirements in the previous year, but failed to receive the contract award. The Procurement Officer/Assistant decides to put a limitation on the number of vendors to be invited for this particular procurement. Should the Procurement Officer consider this vendor for inclusion in the list of invitees?
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The United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) has an urgent requirement for water treatment chemicals, the estimated procurement value for which is USD 250,000. What is the best possible way in which the Procurement Officer/Assistant can identify interested vendors while ensuring effective international competition to the extent possible?
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