Procurement Group
The Procurement Group (PG) is part of Implementation Practice...
Procurement Group
The Procurement Group (PG) is part of Implementation Practices and Standards (IPS) and is based at UNOPS HQ in Copenhagen. It leads the organization’s procurement practice and is responsible for: articulating strategy, policy positions and innovative solutions for procurement at UNOPS; enabling the operationalization and managerial oversight of UNOPS procurement activities through appropriate systems and reports; strengthening the knowledge, skills and career development of procurement practitioners; and leading the implementation of sustainable procurement across the organization.
As a central procurement resource for the United Nations system and its partners, UNOPS emphasizes efficient, transparent, cost-effective and sustainable delivery of goods, services and works, in line with public procurement best practices. On a yearly basis, UNOPS procures over USD 1 Bn worth of goods, services and works on behalf of our partners. These include a broad base of categories, including life-saving pharmaceuticals, mine action equipment, vehicles or road construction services.
In the past years, PG has developed a series of procurement business intelligence and data analysis tools, building on the increased use by the organization of eProcurement systems and modules (eSourcing system, ERP’s contract management and supplier performance evaluation modules, etc.). These are currently being enhanced through a corporate reporting initiative, led by the IT department in cooperation with other relevant groups. In addition, the organization has made a number of improvements in recent years on the guidance and tools for offices to develop procurement strategies and plans.
The Oversight and Analytics team within PG is responsible for leveraging data to oversee and enhance the procurement function, including through data analytics, risk and performance assessments and capacity development. It is also responsible for procurement data reporting across the organization, including the collation and publication of the Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement (ASR) on behalf of the UN System.