Common use of Procurement Principles Clause in Contracts

Procurement Principles. Notwithstanding Article 12.1 the National Society shall ensure that its procurement principles and practices are in conformity with the following principles: a) The National Society shall prepare detailed specifications of the goods or services required for the Project; b) Specifications of supplies and material assistance required for the Project shall meet the standards and norms prevailing in the recipient country and Federation standards; c) As a minimum, contracts for goods and services shall be awarded, to the extent practical, on a transparent and competitive basis and contracts shall be awarded only to responsible contractors that possess the demonstrated ability to successfully perform the contracts; d) All tenders for contract bids must be clearly notified to all prospective bidders, which shall be given a sufficient amount of time to respond to such tender; e) Tenders for goods and services shall provide all information necessary for a prospective bidder to prepare a bid and, as such, shall be based upon a clear and accurate description of the proposed terms and conditions of the contract and the goods or services to be acquired; f) In general, contracts in excess of CHF 1,000 should be awarded only after inviting and assessing at least three competitive bids or quotations; g) Any exceptions from competitive bidding procedures, such as availability from a sole supplier, must be justified in writing and approved in advance by the Federation’s Global Logistics Service; h) Evaluation and comparison of bids shall include the recording of the criteria and deciding factors leading to the award of the contract to the selected supplier; i) Satisfactory delivery and compliance with the specifications and warranties agreed with the supplier shall be documented by shipping, inspection and receiving records; j) Payment to suppliers, insurance companies, shipping and handling agents shall be conditional upon the fulfilment of their contractual obligations; k) The awarding of contracts must also meet all applicable donor requirements as conveyed by the Federation to the National Society; l) The National Society shall maintain records documenting in detail the tendering, contracting, receipt and use of goods and services acquired under this Agreement; and m) The National Society assumes full responsibility for any other parties and/or service providers it engages in connection with the implementation of the Project.

Procurement Principles. Notwithstanding Article 12.1 clause ‎12.1 the National Society Project Partner shall ensure that its procurement principles and practices are in conformity with the following principles: a) : The National Society Project Partner shall prepare detailed specifications of the goods or services required for the Project; b) ; Specifications of supplies and material assistance required for the Project shall meet the standards and norms prevailing in the recipient country and Federation IFRC standards; c) ; As a minimum, contracts for goods and services shall be awarded, to the extent practical, on a transparent and competitive basis and contracts shall be awarded only to responsible contractors that possess the demonstrated ability to successfully perform the contracts; d) ; All tenders for contract bids must be clearly notified to all prospective bidders, which shall be given a sufficient amount of time to respond to such tender; e) ; Tenders for goods and services shall provide all information necessary for a prospective bidder to prepare a bid and, as such, shall be based upon a clear and accurate description of the proposed terms and conditions of the contract and the goods or services to be acquired; f) ; In general, contracts in excess of CHF 1,000 should be awarded only after inviting and assessing at least three competitive bids or quotations; g) ; Any exceptions from competitive bidding procedures, such as availability from a sole supplier, must be justified in writing and approved in advance by the FederationIFRC’s Global Logistics Service; h) ; Evaluation and comparison of bids shall include the recording of the criteria and deciding factors leading to the award of the contract to the selected supplier; i) ; Satisfactory delivery and compliance with the specifications and warranties agreed with the supplier shall be documented by shipping, inspection and receiving records; j) ; Payment to suppliers, insurance companies, shipping and handling agents shall be conditional upon the fulfilment of their contractual obligations; k) ; The awarding of contracts must also meet all applicable donor requirements as conveyed by the Federation IFRC to the National Society; l) Project Partner; The National Society Project Partner shall maintain records documenting in detail the tendering, contracting, receipt and use of goods and services acquired under this Agreement; and m) and The National Society Project Partner assumes full responsibility for any other parties and/or service providers it engages in connection with the implementation of the Project.