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GMS Fee Set-up and Collection

1

Step

Set up project budget, including GMS budget component in Quantum, for each fund and donor combinations

Responsible Party
Template/Guideline
Explanatory Notes

Use the GMS Calculator to determine amounts for project programmable budget and GMS budget

List of funds subject to GMS can be found here (taken from UN_GMS_FUNDS)
 

2

Step

Set up GMS fee in Quantum Grants Module under Awards
-  MS fee collection method is pre-set to 'earn as you go'
-  Set up GMS fee at the Project / fund / donor levels
 

-  Ensure the correct GMS Rate is selected from the drop-down menu.
 

Responsible Party

Office or Fund Managers

Template/Guideline
Explanatory Notes

Ensure Distribution modality is communicated to GSSC through a UNALL case and is setup properly in Contracts Module
 

3

Step

Monitor GMS fee set up 

Responsible Party

Office/Bureau

Template/Guideline
Explanatory Notes

4

Step

Review GMS exception reports and take corrective actions

Responsible Party

Office/Bureau

Template/Guideline
Explanatory Notes

5

Step

Process daily/monthly GMS batch process

Responsible Party

IMT/OFM

Template/Guideline
Explanatory Notes

Refer to monthly closing deadlines from OFM

6

Step

Monitor GMS charged to projects and funds

Monitor GMS Income 

 

Responsible Party

Template/Guideline

Review Ledger results until Quantum queries are made available. Refer to:

Guidance Note on GMS Setup in Quantum

Explanatory Notes

OFM report Cost Recovery - Average GMS rates