Practical tips for venturing into the UN market
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Register as a potential supplier on UNGM, maintain contact details and registration information updated.
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Ensure that the company name provided in the registration reflects the company name as provided in the company's Certificate of Incorporation.
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Familiarize oneself with each UN organization's procurement procedures using the UN Organizations' pages in the Knowledge Center (opens in a new window).
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Access the Annual Statistical Report on UN procurement on UNGM (opens in a new window) to identify the UN organizations procurement needs.
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Check regularly procurement opportunities on UNGM (opens in a new window).
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Consider subscribing to the Tender Alert Service (opens in a new window) to receive notifications when relevant procurement opportunities are published on UNGM.
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Familiarize oneself with the UN Supplier Code of Conduct (opens in a new window) and with UN General Terms and Conditions for the Procurement of Goods and the Contracting of Services.
Practical tips for preparing and submitting bids and proposals
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Respond promptly to an inquiry or to the Request for Proposal from a UN organization.
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When invited to participate in a procurement opportunity but not interested or unable to participate, ensure to inform the UN organization.
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Study procurement opportunity documents carefully and ask for clarification if there is any uncertainty.
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Ensure that bids or proposals meet all requirements including quality certificates, financial statements, catalogues, submission forms etc., in requested format and language.
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Meet the submission deadline.
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Attend public bid openings when invited.