UN Procurement

Do's and Don'ts in Doing Business with the UN System

• Find out which UN agencies have traditional requirements for your types of goods of services;
• Find out which agencies require formal registration and which don't;
• Familiarize yourself with each agency's procurement procedures;
• Keep information on your company and its products up-to-date;
• Remember that the UN is humanitarian in nature;
• Make an appointment, it ensures that the person you want to meet is there;
• Company profiles should be summarized in one page (annexes can be attached) and presentations should be brief;
• Check procurement notices regularly;
• Always respond promptly to an inquiry or request for proposal from a UN agency. (Note: if you are not interested or unable at the time, always reply in order to keep your organization on the active list).

• Don't give up too easily: developing and establishing contacts and business with UN agencies requires the same time as dealing with another new market.