[Mandate/Structure] [Contact] [Procurement Procedures]
[Total Procurement] [Major Items Procured] [Procurement Source] |
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Mandate: The WHO is the lead agency in international health. The WHO's main activities include primary health care, immunization, disease eradication, and health promotion.
Structure: The bulk of goods and equipment procurement is done through the Procurement Services division of the Geneva headquarters. The hiring of consultant services is done through the various programme arms of the organization.
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Contact Information |
Geneva Procurement Services
Advisor, Procurement Services
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
Tel: (41-22) 791 2802 / 2801
Fax: (41-22) 791 41 96
Programme Divisions:
See: http://www.who.int/about/organization_chart.pdf
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Regional Offices: |
Africa
Dr. A. A. Bouékassa
Brazzaville, Congo
(001) 321 953 9111
bouekassaa@whoafr.org
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Eastern Mediterranean
Mr. I. Asadi
Alexandria, Egypt
(203) 40 402 02
asadii@who.sci.eg
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South-East Asia
Medical Supply Officer
New Delhi, India
(91-11) 331 78 04
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Europe
Mr. B. Leech
Copenhagen, Denmark
(45) 3917 1717
jvd@who.dk
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Western Pacific
Mr. Peter King
Manila, Philippines
(632) 528 80 01
kingp@wpro.who.int |
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Registration: To become a WHO supplier, companies should forward catalogues and price lists to the Advisor of Procurement Services. When interested, the WHO will invite suppliers to fill in a Company Profile Form.
Procurement Rules: For single purchase orders under $USD 15,000 or for emergency supplies, a RFQ will be sent to at least 3 potential suppliers. For orders of more than $USD 15,000, formal competitive bidding is used.
Field Procurement: Regional Offices are delegated limited authority for both regional and international procurement. Project implementation and planning is carried out by the Regional Offices.
Finding Opportunities: RFQs are usually transmitted via email or fax to shortlisted suppliers. There is currently no online information on upcoming or ongoing WHO projects.
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Total Procurement (in USD millions
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Goods |
Services |
Total |
| 1997 |
$123.3 |
none |
$123.3 |
| 1998 |
$88.6 |
none |
$88.6 |
| 1999 |
$96.5 |
none |
$96.5 |
| 2000 |
$93.8 |
none |
$93.8 |
| 2001 |
$87.4 |
none |
$87.4 |
| Growth |
-29.1% |
none |
-29.1% |
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Major Items Procured (in $USD millions)
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2001 |
Annual Avg. (1998-2001) |
Avg. Annual Share |
| Drugs |
$5.4 |
$11.7 |
12.8% |
| X-Ray Equipment |
$5.8 |
$8.2 |
9.0% |
| Laboratory Equipment |
$9.2 |
$8.0 |
8.7% |
| Data Processing Equipment |
$8.5 |
$7.4 |
8.1% |
| Vehicles |
$7.6 |
$7.1 |
7.8% |
| Hospital Equipment |
$12.1 |
$6.3 |
6.9% |
| Diagnostics & Research Material |
$3.3 |
$4.2 |
4.6% |
| Pesticides |
$3.7 |
$4.0 |
4.4% |
| Vaccines |
$2.9 |
$3.5 |
3.8% |
| Cold Chain Equipment |
$3.1 |
$2.9 |
3.2% |
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Procurement Source (in $USD millions)
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2001 |
Annual Avg.
(1997-2001) |
Avg. Annual Share |
| Host Country (Switzerland) |
$14.5 |
$16.5 |
16.9% |
| Other 9 Major UN Supplier 1 |
$63.0 |
$61.4 |
62.7% |
| Developing/Transition Economies 2 |
$5.3 |
$13.1 |
13.4% |
| Canada |
$0.05 |
$0.2 |
0.2% |
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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
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Prepared by the International Financing Division (TBF)
International Trade Canada.
April 2003
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