Unless stated otherwise, means working days, which do not include weekends and/or holidays. A weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays are those officially recognized by UNDP. If the last day of any period falls on a weekend or holiday, the term shall run until the end of the next day on which the Agency is officially open for business.
A formal declaration that a Respondent has become ineligible for a period of time to (a) be awarded and/or to partake in contracts financed, administered or executed by UNDP; (b) conduct new business with UNDP as an agent or representative of other vendors; (c) partake in discussions with UNDP regarding new contracts to be financed, administered or executed by UNDP. Exceptionally, the CPO may decide that the Respondent’s debarment shall be permanent.
The process under which certain cases determined to be of a low complexity are reviewed by the VRC Secretariat, rather than under the Panel Review Process.