text: Projects Execution. TheOfficewillalsoexplore thepossibilities ofinvolving UNDPfieldoffices inidentifying anewsourceoflocalsupplier. OfficeforProjects Execution procurement -Emergen~y procedure forproprietary vehicle spareparts(audit, paras.36-40) 9.UNDPisappreciative ofthesuggestion madeinparagraph 39ofthereportfor a"direct provisioning system" asameanstoexpedite andsimplify theprovision of proprietary spareparts.Itistheintention oftheOffice's management totrythe systemwhenanappropriate opportunity arises. Procurement ofsupplies forUNDPheadquarters (audit,paras.41-44) 10.Weagreewiththeauditors' comments thatthecontractual selection procedure didnotfullycomplywiththethenexisting financial rules113.5to113.10, in particular asregards thesubmission ofthecasetotheContracts Committee. Since thisissuewasraisedbytheauditors fourfirmswereinvited tosubmitbiddings foracontract ofQfficesupplyandstationery toUNDPheadquarters. Inaccordance withcurrent financial rules114.21to114.23asubmission wasmadetothe Contracts Committee afterreceipt ofthebidsandaftercarrying outthenecessary evaluation ofcomparative analysis ofquotations. Expendaple andnon-expendable property (audit,paras. 45-52) Headquarters andlocalProperty SurveyBoards(audit,paras.45-48) 11.Procedures havebeenestablished underwhichtheheadquarters property Survey Boardadvisesstaffmembers, theAccounts Section, andtheDivision ofPersonnel of allassessments madeagainststaffmembers. TheAccounts Section orthefield office, asapplicable, willestablish accounts receivable andwillmonitor collection ofamounts due. project equipment infieldoffices custody oronloan(audit, paras.49-52) 12.UNDPagreeswiththeauditors' findings andrecommendations andconfirms that appropriate actiontoimplement therecommendations hasbeeninitiated. -31- J..and rnis or ran of rand idon ning It that I. led. ~ents lrhas .11ion cycle, nits 1 and sand on ewto the theProcurement system(audit, paras.27-52) OfficeforProjects Execution procurement -Submission ofrequisitions tothe Purchasing UnitoftheOfficeforProjects Execution (audit,paras.27-31) 7.TheManagement oftheOfficeforprojects Execution hasalready qrawnthe attention oftheconcerned stafftotheneedforexercising betterco-ordination between theprogramme clusters andthePurchasing Unitwithaviewtoimproving the quality oftherequisitions. Thismatterwillbemonitored onacontinuous basis. Officeforprojects Execution procurement -Competitive biddings onthebasisof equitable geographical distribution (audit, paras.32-35) 8.TheOfficeforprojects Execution isintheprocess ofexpanding itsrosterof suppliers fromdeveloping countries. Forthisprocess theinformation available through theInter-Agency Procurement Services UnitandotherUnitedNations organizations whomaintain supplier rostersisalsobeingusedbytheOfficefor Projects Execution. TheOfficewillalsoexplore thepossibilities ofinvolving UNDPfieldoffices inidentifying anewsourceoflocalsupplier. OfficeforProjects Execution procurement -Emergen~y procedure forproprietary vehicle spareparts(audit, paras.36-40) 9.UNDPisappreciative ofthesuggestion madeinparagraph 39ofthereportfor a"direct provisioning system" asameanstoexpedite andsimplify theprovision of proprietary spareparts.Itistheintention oftheOffice's management totrythe systemwhenanappropriate opportunity arises. Procurement ofsUpplies forUNDPheadquarters (audit,paras.41-44) 10.Weagreewiththeauditors' comments thatthecontractual selection procedure didnotfullycomplywiththethenexisting financial rules113.5to113.10, in particular asregards thesubmission ofthecasetotheContracts Committee. Since thisissuewasraisedbytheauditors fourfirmswereinvited tosubmitbiddings foracontract ofQfficesupplyandstationery toUNDPheadquarters. Inaccordance withcurrent financial rules114.21to114.23asubmission wasmadetothe Contracts Committee afterreceipt ofthebidsandaftercarrying outthenecessary evaluation ofcomparative analysis ofquotations. Expendaple andnon-expendable property (audit,paras. 45-52) Headquarters andlocalProperty SurveyBoards(audit,paras.45-48) 11.Procedures havebeenestablished underwhichtheheadquarters property Survey
analysis: This text appears to be related to the administrative and financial management of a organization, specifically the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The text discusses various procurement procedures, financial rules, and audit findings, indicating that it is related to the management of resources and finances. The context suggests that the organization is focused on implementing projects and providing services, rather than producing goods or services.