Enhancing Procurement Efficiency in Reproductive Health Supplies: UNFPA's Strategic Approach
This document outlines UNFPA's procurement strategies for reproductive health commodities, emphasizing quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery. It details partnerships, standards, and certification processes to ensure compliance with WHO specifications and national regulations. Key procurement areas include contraceptives, medical equipment, and emergency reproductive health kits, with a focus on lead times and efficient logistics. The report also highlights UNFPA's total procurement volumes and the implementation of E-Procurement initiatives as part of its ongoing efforts to optimize supply chain management.
Enhancing Procurement Efficiency in Reproductive Health Supplies: UNFPA's Strategic Approach
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Procurement April 2004
RH Supplies Partnership • Quality • Cost • Delivery • Forecasting and Planning • Logistics and Distribution • RHC Procurement in UNFPA
Commodity. Listed in British/American Pharmacopoeia. Certificate of analyses. Certificate of conformity. Authorized for sale in country of origin. Registered for use in country of final destination. Meets WHO specifications. At least 80% shelf life remaining. Markings, including date of man., Expiry and batch/lot nos. Instruction inserts in language choice. Quality / Standards 1
Quality / Standards 2 • Manufacturer. • Inspected and certified by WHO. • GMP, ISO certified (in last 2 years). • Certified by national authority. • Facility licensed to produce particular product. • General. • Independent sampling by internationally recognized surveillance company • Quality control in a WHO recognized third country laboratory
Quality / Standards 3 • Nothing is Foolproof • Transparency • Utilise UNFPA Leverage with Suppliers • Review Procedures and Process • Quality Improvement Plans Executed • Re- Qualification • Reconsideration of QC Laboratories
LEAD-TIMES FOR REQUESTS FOR PROCUREMENT PRODUCT/SERVICE LEAD-TIME TO DELIVERY • CONTRACEPTIVES CONDOMS: 24 WEEKS INJECTABLES: 10 WEEKS ORALS/PILLS: 12-20 WEEKS IUDS: 16 WEEKS SPERMICIDES: 20 WEEKS IMPLANTS: 20 WEEKS • MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DISPOSABLE SUPPLIES: 12-20 WEEKS MEDICAL KITS AND EQUIPMENT: 20 WEEKS
Urgent/EmergencyRequirements • Global contraceptive commodity program: Revolving fund to allow for prior purchase and storage of commodities. • For ‘stock outs’ and emergency ‘relief’ type situations. • Emergency Reproductive Health Kits: prepackaged kits for provision of comprehensive services for 1,500,000 people for a period of 3 months are stored at a central locations in Europe for immediate shipment.
What Next ? • PeopleSoft ERP Implementation Jan 2004 • E Procurement to Follow • RH Interchange
1 UNFPA's Total Procurement Headquarters $10.4m TOT. $94.8 m Agency/ Reimbursable $11.8m Country Level $21.1m Field $ 51.5m PSS/UNFPA April, 2004
2 UNFPA's Procurement Areas Pharmaceuticals 1.87% Audio Visual 0.65% Miscellaneous (goods) 4.57% EDP & Office Equipment 5.23% Publications/ Printing 4.51% Vehicles 5.18% Medical Equipment 6.99% Services 15.44% Contraceptives 55.56% PSS/UNFPA April, 2004
3 UNFPA's Sources of Procurement UMD Countries (All) Norway 0.0% Sweden 0.1% Denmark 1.7% Netherlands 10.6% Developed Countries Belgium 21.1% USA 13.2% Germany 6.7% UK 3.4% Japan 3.0% Canada 2.6% France 1.1% Finland 0.6% Switzerland 0.4% Australia 0.1% Other 0.1% Developing Countries Other 14.9% India 4.8% Pakistan 3.3% Rep. Of Korea 3.3% Zambia 1.9% Mozambique 1.7% Indonesia 1.6% Bangladesh 1.3% China 1.3% Uganda 1.2% 12.4% 35.4% 52.2% PSS/UNFPA April, 2004
4 UNFPA's Contraceptives Distribution Spermicides 2.04% Implants/ Trocars 1.13% IUDs 6.79% Condoms 12.90% Pills 26.84% Injectables 50.30% PSS/UNFPA April, 2004
5 UNFPA's Agency/ Reimbursable Procurement Med Equipm. 0.07% Misc (Services) 1.37% Implants/ Trocars 1.42% IUDs 27.51% Condoms 20.16% Injectables 24.04% Pills 25.43% PSS/UNFPA April, 2004
6 Procurement undertaken at Country Level Audio Visual 1.88% Pharmaceuticals 5.32% Miscellaneous (services) 21.66% Medical Equipm. 10.03% Vehicles 10.53% Publications/ Printing 15.35% EDP & Office Equipment 18.74% Miscellaneous (goods) 16.49% PSS/UNFPA April, 2004