Forced labour refers to all work or service which is exacted by a vendor from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered themself voluntarily
Forwarding agents, known also as freight forwarders or freight brokers, act as international freight forwarders, clearing agents or custom brokers to carry out the formalities and operations of consignment. Generally employed to receive consigned goods where UNDP staff may not be physically present, forwarding agents engage in the prompt clearance and collection of goods vulnerable to loss and pilferage. Business Units should forward to the respective forwarding agent all necessary documents (i.e., bill of lading, shipping instructions) for the release of goods in transit.
It is any act or omission, including a misrepresentation, whereby a vendor knowingly misrepresents or conceals a fact (a) in order to obtain an undue benefit or advantage (not limited to financial) or to avoid an obligation for itself, or a third party, and/or (b) in such a way as to cause an individual or entity to act, or fail to act, to his, her or its detriment.