Procurement reform : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Requests the Secretary-General to encourage the organizations of the UN system, consistent with their respective mandates, to improve their procurement practices, inter alia, by simplifying the registration process for vendors that have already registered with another body of the UN system, utilizing, among other things, the Internet, and by placing the procurement information on their respective web sites; also requests the Secretary-General to encourage the organizations of the UN system, consistent with their respective mandates, to take further steps to increase procurement opportunities for vendors from developing countries and countries with economies in transition; further requests the Secretary-General to ensure, through, inter alia, the technical assessment of vendors, that air safety standards are met for all UN air transport operations and, where feasible, for freight forwarding; requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that the UN Secretariat and affiliated funds and programmes fully implement all recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services and the Board of Auditors regarding procurement, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the UN; also requests the Secretary-General to ensure that, on matters relating to procurement in the field, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations follows the principles of objectivity and impartiality while advising the Procurement Division.

Adopted without vote, 78th plenary meeting

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