Common use of Procurement Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Procurement Responsibilities. In circumstances where the Global Fund has determined that the Principal Recipient possesses the requisite procurement capacity, the Principal Recipient shall be responsible for all procurement under this Agreement and at its discretion, may use, or permit its Sub-recipients to use, contracted local, regional or international procurement agents to conduct procurements. If the Global Fund has not determined that the Principal Recipient possesses the requisite procurement capacity, the Principal Recipient shall use established regional or international procurement agents or other mechanisms acceptable to the Global Fund, but shall remain responsible for compliance of all procurement with the terms of the Article. In all cases, the Principal Recipient is encouraged to use, or cause Sub-recipients to use, capable regional and global procurement services wherever pooling of demand lowers prices for products of assured quality.

Procurement Responsibilities. In circumstances where the Global Fund has determined that the Principal Recipient possesses the requisite procurement capacity, the Principal Recipient shall be responsible for all procurement under this Agreement the Agreement, and at its discretion, may use, or permit its Sub-Sub- recipients to use, contracted local, regional or international procurement agents to conduct procurements. If the Global Fund has not determined that the Principal Recipient possesses the requisite procurement capacity, the Principal Recipient shall use established regional or international procurement agents or other mechanisms acceptable to the Global Fund, but shall remain responsible for compliance of all procurement with the terms of the Article. In all cases, the Principal Recipient is encouraged to use, or cause Sub-recipients to use, capable regional and global procurement services wherever pooling of demand lowers prices for products of assured quality.