[Mandate/Structure] [Contact] [Procurement Procedures]
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Mandate: The mandate of the FAO is to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. It is the lead UN agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural development.
Structure: The FAO does the bulk of its procurement through the Procurement Service at its Rome headquarters. Field Offices, Sub-Regional Offices, and Regional Offices are also delegated the authority to engage in procurement activity within specified limits.
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Registration: : Suppliers of products or services that may be of interest to the FAO should fill out either a goods or services Supplier Profile Form available at:
http://www.fao.org/unfao/procurement/solicitation.html#goods
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Procurement Rules: : In general, procurement is done through an open competitive process whereby ITBs are delivered to selected potential suppliers.
Field Procurement: : Project, Sub-Regional, and Regional Offices have been delegated the authority to engage in procurement within the following limits:
- Project Offices: < $USD 25,000
- Sub-Regional Offices: < $USD 50,000
- Regional Offices: < $USD 100,000
Finding Opportunities: There is currently no online list of specific opportunities.
For a partial list of recent FAO initiatives see:
http://www.fao.org/UNFAO/e/wspec-e.htm
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Total Procurement (in USD millions)
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Goods |
Services |
Total |
| 1997 |
$49.4 |
$17.0 |
$66.4 |
| 1998 |
$90.2 |
$17.7 |
$107.9 |
| 1999 |
$87.0 |
$30.8 |
$117.8 |
| 2000 |
$135.2 |
$13.2 |
$148.4 |
| 2001 |
$126.2 |
$26.8 |
$153.0 |
| Growth |
155.7% |
57.7% |
130.5% |
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Major Items Procured (in $USD millions)
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2001 |
Annual Avg. (1998-2001) |
Avg. Annual Share |
| Special Purpose Machinery |
$50.3 |
$25.2 |
19.1% |
| Grain & Starch Prods. |
$10.9 |
$18.5 |
14.0% |
| Agricultural Prods. |
$10.8 |
$12.4 |
9.4% |
| Basic Chemicals |
$11.2 |
$12.2 |
9.3% |
| Transport |
$8.9 |
$9.2 |
7.0% |
| Drugs & Vaccines |
$6.6 |
$7.0 |
5.3% |
| General Purpose Machinery |
$2.5 |
$6.7 |
5.1% |
| Office Equipment |
$6.1 |
$5.5 |
4.2% |
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Procurement Source (in $USD millions)
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2001 |
Annual Avg.
(1997-2001) |
Share |
| Host Country (Italy) |
$32.8 |
$25.4 |
21.4% |
| Other 9 Major UN Suppliers 1 |
$61.6 |
$40.0 |
33.7% |
| Developing/Transition Economies 2 |
$41.1 |
$42.4 |
35.7% |
| Canada |
$0.1 |
$0.9 |
0.8% |
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1The 10 Major Developed Country UN Suppliers (since 1996) are: United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
2Based on the IAPSO classification of Developing/Transition Economies
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Prepared by the International Financing Division (TBF)
International Trade Canada.
April 2003
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