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Abandonment of Post

16 May 2019

The Abandonment of Post policy is available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab.

Accountability System Policy

20 September 2023

This Accountability System Policy implements the UNDP’s Accountability System set out in document DP/2008/16/Rev.1 which was approved by the Executive Board in decision 2008/37 (DP/2009/2). Editorial updates to the policy’s text have been made to correct inaccuracies considering contextual changes since its 2008 approval by the Executive Board.

Accounts Payable

4 May 2023

Expense Management

The policy and the procedures have been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.

Accounts Payable

15 October 2018

Expense Management

The small value purchase threshold for non-PO vouchers was increased from USD 2,500, to USD 5,000 in section 6.a. of the Accounts Payable policy. The use of E-requisitions/POs are not mandatory but recommended for small value purchases of under USD 5,000.

Accounts Receivable | Trust Fund Management | Supplier Management | Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure) | Prepayments | Accounts Payable | Disbursing Funds (Making Payments) | Raising E-requisitions | Working with External Auditors | Quantum Financial Closure Instructions

Accounts Receivable | Trust Fund Management | Supplier Management | Purchase Orders (Obligations, Maintenance and Closure) | Prepayments | Accounts Payable | Disbursing Funds (Making Payments) | Raising E-requisitions | Working with External Auditors | Quantum Financial Closure Instructions

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13 March 2020

Other Resources | Pipeline and Revenue Management | Expense Management | Working with External Auditors

The following policies are now available in Spanish. To access the content, click on the Spanish language tab of the respective policy page:Accounts Receivable Handling of Cash and Receipts Trust Fund Management Receipt of Services Receipt of Goods and Application of Incoterms Receipt of Goods DAP and Application of Incoterms Receipt of Goods FOB and Application of Incoterms Receipt of Works Creating and Approving Vendors Purchase Orders (Commitments, Maintenance and Closure) Prepayments Accounts Payable Disbursing Funds (Making Payments) Raising E-requisitions Working with External ...

The following policies are now available in Spanish. To access the content, click on the Spanish language tab of the respective policy page:Accounts Receivable Handling of Cash and Receipts Trust Fund Management Receipt of Services Receipt of Goods and Application of Incoterms Receipt of Goods DAP and Application of Incoterms Receipt of Goods FOB and Application of Incoterms Receipt of Works Creating and Approving Vendors Purchase Orders (Commitments, Maintenance and Closure) Prepayments Accounts Payable Disbursing Funds (Making Payments) Raising E-requisitions Working with External Auditors Atlas Financial Closure Instructions

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Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment) | Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Furniture and Equipment) | Disposal and Write-Off (Furniture and Equipment) | Acquisition and Maintenance (Leasehold Improvements) | Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Leasehold Improvements) | Acquisition and Maintenance (Plant and Property) | Disposal and Write-Off (Plant and Property)

Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment) | Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Furniture and Equipment) | Disposal and Write-Off (Furniture and Equipment) | Acquisition and Maintenance (Leasehold Improvements) | Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (Leasehold Improvements) | Acquisition and Maintenance (Plant and Property) | Disposal and Write-Off (Plant and Property)

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14 February 2020

Furniture and Equipment | Leasehold Improvements | Plant and Property

The UNDP Service Request Form User Guide is now available in the POPP templates library (POPP 11-3143) and linked in the following clauses of the policies below:Furniture and Equipment: Acquisition and Maintenance (clause 9)Furniture and Equipment: Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (clause 20)Furniture and Equipment: Disposal and Write-Off (clause 1)Leasehold Improvements: Acquisition and Maintenance (clause 31.a.)Leasehold Improvements: Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (clause 9)Plant and Property: Acquisition and Maintenance (clau ...

The UNDP Service Request Form User Guide is now available in the POPP templates library (POPP 11-3143) and linked in the following clauses of the policies below:Furniture and Equipment: Acquisition and Maintenance (clause 9)Furniture and Equipment: Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (clause 20)Furniture and Equipment: Disposal and Write-Off (clause 1)Leasehold Improvements: Acquisition and Maintenance (clause 31.a.)Leasehold Improvements: Depreciation, Reconciliations Reports and Centralized Functions (clause 9)Plant and Property: Acquisition and Maintenance (clause 11.b.)Plant and Property: Disposal and Write-Off (clause 5)

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Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment) | Procurement Methods

Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment) | Procurement Methods

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22 October 2020

Furniture and Equipment | Procurement Methods

The threshold of Request for Quotations (RFQs) has increased from US$150,000 to US$200,000 to align with the increase in the delegated authority to Heads of Business Units with the continued systemic use of eTendering. This measure is mainstreamed in the launch of the new harmonized RFQ template established in collaboration with other UN Agencies by the HLCM Procurement Network. The RFQ is linked in clause 4.b. of the Solicitation policy and in clause 29 of the Procurement Methods policy.

Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment)

21 September 2021

Furniture and Equipment

The Furniture and Equipment: Acquisition and Maintenance policy has been updated to clarify that vehicle mileage is not a blank approval for vehicle disposal but is only a trigger to assess the vehicle for disposal.

Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment)

12 June 2018

Furniture and Equipment

The updated Plant, Property and Equipment (PP&E) section clarifies the nature of NGO involvement in Asset Management processes in response to the newly revised Programme and Project Management (PPM) chapter and also reflect the change to the asset certification process approved by the Senior management as part of the recent business streamlining initiatives.

Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment)

22 February 2017

Furniture and Equipment

As per audit recommendations, responsibilities of regional bureaus/regional hubs and BMS have been clarified.

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