United Nations Procurement Manual- Version 7.0

The United Nations needs to procure goods, services and works to support its activities at its Headquarters (HQ), Offices Away from Headquarters (OAHs), Regional Offices, Commissions and Tribunals, as well as Peacekeeping/Political Operations (Field Missions). The present Manual is intended to provide guidance on procurement policies, procedures and<br>practices to all staff members involved in the procurement and acquisition processes and activities in all such offices and<br>locations. The Manual is a compendium of regulations approved by the General Assembly and the related rules and in<br>addition an official guide published by the UN Secretariat Procurement Division (UN/PD) and approved by the Assistant<br>Secretary General/ Office of Central Support Service (ASG/OCSS) for use by management and staff in performing the<br>procurement function