The United Nations makes use of contractual instruments to establish a legally binding relationship between the United Nations and the vendors. The main function of such instruments is to enable a sound contractual relationship between the parties, by providing a legal framework under which the contract is to be undertaken.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:
			List the different types of contractual instruments employed by the UN
			Identify the features and functioning of these contractual instruments
			Describe the situations in which these contractual instruments may be employed