[Mandate/Structure] [Contact] [Procurement Procedures]
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Mandate: PAHO is the specialized agency established to improve health and living standards in the countries of the Americas. It serves as the regional office for the Americas of the World Health Organization.
Structure: The main PAHO Procurement centre is in Washington where the bulk of purchasing takes place. However, PAHO has field offices in every country of the Americas where some local procurement takes place.
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Contact Information |
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Procurement Services Unit
Pan American Health Organization
525 23rd Street N.W.
Washington, D.C., USA
20037
Tel: (202) 974-3426
Fax: (202) 974-3615
procurement@paho.org
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Registration:
There is no formal registration procedure at PAHO. Potential suppliers should contact the Washington Procurement Services Unit to request (in writing) a Company Profile Form.
Procurement Rules:
For single purchase orders under $USD 15,000, RFQ is used among at least 3 potential suppliers. For orders of more than $USD 15,000, formal competitive bidding is used.
Field Procurement:
Field Offices and Regional Research Centres are authorized to make purchases up to $USD 15,000 per transaction without headquarter's approval. Normally, Field Offices only procure goods and services from local sources.
Finding Opportunities:
RFQs are usually transmitted via email or fax to shortlisted suppliers. There is currently no online information on upcoming or ongoing PAHO projects.
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Total Procurement (in USD millions
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Goods |
Services |
Total |
| 1997 |
$95.2 |
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$95.2 |
| 1998 |
$134.8 |
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$134.8 |
| 1999 |
$212.4 |
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$212.4 |
| 2000 |
$139.5 |
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$139.5 |
| 2001 |
$211.3 |
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$211.3 |
| Growth |
121.8% |
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121.8% |
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Major Items Procured (in $USD millions)
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2001 |
Annual Avg. (1998-2001) |
Avg. Annual Share |
| Vaccines |
$128.1 |
$82.9 |
52.3% |
| Agrochemicals |
$6.0 |
$9.5 |
6.0% |
| Pharmaceuticals |
$11.8 |
$8.4 |
5.3% |
| Contractual Sercices |
$6.0 |
$8.2 |
5.2% |
| Freight Charges |
$8.4 |
$5.9 |
3.7% |
| Computor Equipment |
$5.0 |
$3.1 |
2.0% |
| Laboratory Equipment |
$3.7 |
$2.5 |
1.6% |
| Syringes/Needles |
$2.0 |
$2.4 |
1.5% |
| Rehabilitation Equipment |
$0.5 |
$1.3 |
0.8% |
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Procurement Source (in $USD millions)
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2001 |
Annual Avg.
(1997-2001) |
Avg. Annual Share |
| Host Country (United States) |
$24.4 |
$26.2 |
16.5% |
| Other 9 Major UN Supplier 1 |
$104.1 |
$64.3 |
40.5% |
| Developing/Transition Economies 2 |
$79.7 |
$57.4 |
36.2% |
| Canada 3 |
$1.7 |
$2.9 |
1.8% |
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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.
2 Based on the IAPSO classification of Developing/Transition Economies
3 Canada was the 9th largest supplier to PAHO in 2001.
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Prepared by the International Financing Division (TBF)
International Trade Canada.
April 2003
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