Procurement of Health Products – An Operational Guideline for UNITAID Grantees

The intent of this document is to provide clear guidance to grantees on the principles, norms, standards, and procedures that apply when UNITAID funds are used for procurement. Recognizing the importance of harmonizing UNITAID’s procurement approach with established international best practices, this guideline is the result of a comprehensive desk review of the procurement practices of other organizations including, but not limited to, the Global Fund, WHO, the World Bank, and UNICEF.

Policy, Procurement, Quality Assurance

  • Sub-categories HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB
  • Commodities Medicines
  • Latest update May 2014
  • Version
  • Developed by UNITAID
  • When to use The intent of this document is to provide clear guidance to grantees on the principles, norms, standards, and procedures that apply when UNITAID funds are used for procurement. Recognizing the importance of harmonizing UNITAID’s procurement approach with established international best practices, this guideline is the result of a comprehensive desk review of the procurement practices of other organizations including, but not limited to, the Global Fund, WHO, the World Bank, and UNICEF.
  • Languages English
  • Level of use Central
  • Form pdf file
  • Amount of training / TA required n/a
  • Inputs & outputs n/a
  • Cost Free
  • Advantages n/a
  • Limitations n/a
  • Availability http://unitaid.org/images/operations/UNITAID_Procurement_Guideline-May2014.pdf
  • Remarks
  • Contact UNITAID (unitaid@who.int)
  • Submission date 2014-08-28 13:44:00