Procurement
The UN: An Opportunity for Thai Businesses
The United Nations has put the word out to all Thailand-based companies that they want their business. The UN represents an international market of over US$4.6 billion. At present Thailand, despite its abundant marketplace, supports less than 1% of the UN’s total needs.
The first step to work is to find out what specific UN agencies are currently looking for. The best way to discover this is to log onto www.devbusiness.com, the UN’s comprehensive source of information for the supply of goods and services for projects financed by the United Nations, governments and the world’s leading development banks. Companies that want to do business with the UN should register on-line with the UN Global Market Place - the main supplier database for UN organizations for procurement and services. Simply log onto www.ungm.org and complete the online registration form, free of charge.
| Current Requests for Proposal/ Open Notices from UNDP Offices in Thailand |
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Closing Date |
Wednesday 08 September 2010, COB |
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RFP for the provision of Documentary Production Service: Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Thailand |
Thursday 09 September 2010, 3:00 p.m., GMT+7 |
Procurement methods - how we operate:
UNDP Procurement is based on competitive bidding. Depending on the type, complexity, size and value of the project and its procurement elements, commonly used methods of solicitation include:
Request for Quotation (RFQ)
An RFQ is an informal invitation to submit a quotation, usually for goods/services/civil works at a value between US$2,500 and $100,000.
Prices, and other commercial terms and conditions are requested and award is made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.
Invitation to Bid (ITB)
An ITB is a formal invitation to submit a bid, usually associated with requirements that are clearly and concisely defined, with an estimated procurement value of US$100,000 or more. Normally price is the sole determinant in making an award. Where all technical criteria are met, award is made to the lowest bidder.
Request for Proposal (RFP)
An RFP is a formal request to submit a proposal, usually associated with requirements for services, which can not be clearly or concisely defined, with an estimated procurement value of US$ 100,000 or more. Price is only one of several factors comprising the evaluation criteria. Award is made to the qualified bidder whose bid substantially conforms to the requirement set forth on the solicitation documents and is evaluated to be the lowest cost to UNDP.
In some cases, exceptions to competition are being made and direct contracting is used. This usually happens when a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) is in place, either globally (IAPSO or HQ) or locally (at country office level).
For values less than US$2,500, UNDP Thailand may engage by soliciting price assessments.
