Takes note with concern of the findings of the Board of Auditors on the aspects of procurement that require remedial action, and specifically endorses the recommendations of the Board in paragraph 9 (1) of its report on UN, and in paragraphs 9 (a) to (c) of its report on the UN peace-keeping operations; requests the Secretary-General to take immediate action to implement these recommendations, taking into account the views expressed by Member States during the discussions in the General Assembly and keeping the Board of Auditors fully informed of the ongoing measures taken, and requests the Board to report thereon to the Assembly at its 50th session; also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly, through the ACABQ, no later than 30 Apr. 1995, containing proposals for the improvement of the procurement activities of the Secretariat, including, inter alia: (a) any necessary amendments to the Financial Regulations and Rules of UN and to the Staff Regulations and Rules of UN required to address issues of conflicts of interest; (b) reinforcement of the role of the Committee on Contracts and greater transparency in its operations in respect of the granting of exceptions to the competitive bidding rule, particularly where exigency was cited as the reason for requesting such exceptions; (c) improved monitoring of contract compliance and the strengthening of penalty clauses for non-compliance; (d) strengthening of the planning capacity of the Secretariat in the field of procurement; (e) enhancement of the effectiveness of the approved roster of bidders and the formulation of standard and transparent guidelines and procedures for the pre-qualification of potential suppliers; (f) timely advertisement of tenders for competitive bidding and the regular publication of contract awards.

Adopted without vote, 95th meeting

Adopted at the 95th plenary meeting, 23 Dec. 1995.