Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
An Agency for which the Vendor Review Committee (VRC) has determined that Proscribed Practices took place in respect of one or more of its procurement activities.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Any legal entity that is related by common ownership or common corporate control with the subject entity.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The United Nations, any of its subsidiary entities, Funds and Programmes, as well as any of the Specialized Agencies of the UN System.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Tangible and intangible possessions that have a value.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A letter of reprimand based on the Respondent’s conduct. A censure does not affect the Respondent’s eligibility to participate in UNDP procurement processes, but it will be an aggravating factor in any future decisions to impose additional Sanctions.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The individual who manages the Vendor Review Committee (VRC) and its proceedings. The VRC Chairperson reports to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and is responsible for the issuance of decisions taken by the CPO.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Act or omission that impairs or harms, or threatens to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any party or the property of the party to improperly influence the actions of a party.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
It is an arrangement between two or more parties designed to achieve an improper purpose, including influencing improperly the actions of another party.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Corruption or corrupt practice is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party
Source: Vendor Sanctions
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.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
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.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
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.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The actual amount paid.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: Sourcing and Market Research
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
Source: Vendor Sanctions
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.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Refers to the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by a vendor, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Refers to the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by a vendor, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A formal declaration following the decision of the CPO that a Respondent is ineligible for a period of time to (a) be awarded and/or 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 having discussions with UNDP regarding new contracts. Exceptionally, the ineligibility may be permanent.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: Sourcing and Market Research
A Vendor who has been debarred by UNDP, and either (1) is the subject of a current period of debarment; or (2) has not requested to be reinstated as an active Vendor via a request for rehabilitation.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A temporary suspension of a Vendor’s eligibility to participate in new procurement processes, as further described in paragraph 66 of the Vendor Sanctions Policy to protect UNDP’s interests pending the completion of either an investigation into Proscribed Practices or the VRC process. Interim suspensions are internal measures that are not reported on the UNGM.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
In instances of collaborative procurement, or when more than one Agency is involved in a specific procurement action which results in allegations that the vendor has been involved in Proscribed Practices, the relevant Agencies will choose a “Lead Agency” to represent them all in data gathering and analysis, investigation, and the sanctions proceedings against the vendor. The Agencies involved shall decide amongst themselves which is to act as the Lead Agency for the particular case. The Lead Agency will normally be the Agency (a) most directly impacted by the vendor’s activities and the Proscribed Practice(s); and/or (b) with the most resources at its disposal. All involved Agencies will collaborate with the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency will apply its own regulations, rules, policies and procedures to its activities in this regard.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A Notice of Administrative Action, as further described in paragraph 51 below. An NAA may be issued by UNDP to the Respondent(s) only under the PRP.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Obstruction or Obstructive Practice is an act or omission by a vendor that prevents or hinders UNDP’s data gathering and analysis in a particular case.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
An Offer of Settlement, as further described in paragraphs 44 and 45 below. An OoS may be made by UNDP to the Respondent(s) under either the DRP and PRP
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: Sourcing and Market Research
The VRC may recommend, and the CPO may decide to impose, other sanctions that it finds appropriate, including requiring that future contracts with the Vendor reflect special conditions, or that the vendor compensate UNDP for any loses and/or costs sustained or incurred by it as a result of the Vendor’s involvement in a Proscribed Practice.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The process under which cases are reviewed by a panel composed of UNDP staff who determine the recommendation(s) to be made to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO).
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Source: Sourcing and Market Research
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules document defines 'property, plant and equipment' as tangible assets held for use in the activities of UNDP or for administrative purposes and expected to be used during more than one financial period. The Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) policy document provides further details of the term 'property, plant and equipment' as a tangible or physically verifiable item that meets ALL the following five criteria:
a) Provides future economic or service benefits to UNDP – i.e. the PP&E item is held for use in the implementation of UNDP Programmes or for administrative purposes;
b) Is expected to be used during more than one reporting period, which, is 12 months;
c) Has a value of US$5,000 (US$5,000 for UNCDF too) or more (New Capitalization Threshold effective as of 01.01.2020);
d) Is used and controlled by UNDP; and e) Has a cost that can be reliably determined.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules, Property, Plant and Equipment
Consist of any of the following conduct or behaviour: corruption or corrupt practice, coercion or coercive practice, collusion or collusive practice, fraud or fraudulent practice, forced labour, human trafficking, obstruction or obstructive practice, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment (SH), unethical practice.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
The designated process in a particular case, through which a Vendor that has been Sanctioned regains its eligibility status and the particular entry related to a specific case is updated on UNDP and the UNGM Ineligibility Lists. This only affects Sanctions issued by UNDP, and not any sanction that may be issued at any given time by another Agency.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: Sourcing and Market Research
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
A Vendor that the Vendor Review Committee (VRC) is assessing because of allegations that it is, or has been, involved in a Proscribed Practice.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The inflow of contributions, fees and other considerations received by or due to UNDP
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
An administrative determination, including any measures or rehabilitative requirements, as determined and applied by the CPO as a result of a Vendor being involved in Proscribed Practices. Potential sanctions include: censure, debarment, other possible sanctions.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The administrative structure to support the work of the VRC, composed of the Chairperson of the VRC and the Secretary of the VRC.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The individual who supports and reports to the Chairperson of the VRC, and is responsible for the daily administrative proceedings of the VRC.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Refers to all forms of inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature committed by an employee, officer, adviser, or representative of a vendor, with the knowledge of that Vendor.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Any legal entity that is related by common ownership or common corporate control with the subject entity.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules
Provide guidance on the required standards of efficiency, competence and integrity of staff members in discharging their responsibilities as well as guidance on disciplinary procedures that may be instituted against a staff member who fails to comply with his or her obligations and the standards of conduct set out in the Staff Regulations and Rules, the Financial Regulations and Rules and all administrative instructions.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
The document which sets forth the UN’s expectations for all suppliers that are registered with the UNDP or with whom it does business. These principles apply to suppliers and their employees, parent, subsidiary or affiliate entities, and subcontractors.
Source: Vendor Sanctions
UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules (FRR) govern the financial management of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and shall, unless otherwise provided by the General Assembly or the Executive Board or as otherwise specified in these Regulations and the annexes thereto, apply to all resources administered by UNDP and to all the Funds and Programmes administered by the Administrator.
Source: UNDP Financial Regulations and Rules