Publications

On this page you will be able to find detailed information on Procurement in the UN system. For example if you use the General Business Guide (GBG) you can read about the different UN agencies, what their activities are and what they procure.

In the Annual Statistical Report (ASR) you can find all the information necessary to get a better understanding of Procurement when you look at it from each agency and country perspective. This is valuable information if you want to do research into your own country, where are you located, what goods and services did you supply to the UN and which UN agencies are most important to your country.

	General Business Guide Business guide for potential suppliers of goods and services. This 148-page booklet describes the procurement needs and procedures of all UN organizations (with addresses and phone/fax numbers) and indicates the dollar value of goods and services purchased during the year. ENGLISH (PDF: 1021kb/148 pages) SPANISH (PDF: 1021kb/148 pages)
	Practical Tips Practical information and tips on how to do business with the United Nation System. ENGLISH (PDF: 78kb/14 pages)
	Emergency Relief Items Vol. 1 Compendium of Generic Specifications This compendium lists generic specifications for Telecommunications, Shelter & Housing, Water Supply, Food, Sanitation & Hygiene, Materials Handling and Power Supply. N.B. this publication was revised in May 2000, as such some of the specifications for technical equipment may be dated and should be used as a broad reference only. ENGLISH (PDF: 8 MB/268 pages)
	Emergency Relief Items Vol. 2 Compendium of Basic Specifications This compendium lists basic specifications for Medical Supplies and Equipment, Selected Essential Drugs, Guidelines for Drug Donations, Guidelines for the Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceuticals, The New Emergency Health Kit. N.B. this publication was revised in July 1999, as such some of the specifications and guidelines may be dated and should be used as a broad reference only. ENGLISH (PDF: 15 MB/316 pages)
	Annual Statistical Report 2007 The Annual Statistical Report provides data on procurement of goods and services from 40 UN organizations, and UNDP's network of country offices. ENGLISH (PDF: 1.4 MB/271 pages) Previous Reports Annual Statistic Report 2006 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.0 MB/232 pages) Annual Statistic Report 2005 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.3 MB/269 pages) Annual Statistic Report 2004 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.5 MB/240 pages) Annual Statistic Report 2003 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.0 MB/244 pages) Annual Statistic Report 2002 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.6 MB/233 pages) Annual Statistic Report 2001 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.2 MB/217 pages) Annual Statistic Report 2000 - ENGLISH (PDF: 1.0 MB/207 pages)