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This update is to alert all UNDP country offices and business units that following the introduction of the I-PSA and the N-PSA which replaced all international and local individual contracts as of 31 March 2022, except those which are of lumpsum deliverable-based arrangements, the use of individual contracts is restricted to lump-sum deliverable-based arrangements only. However, the Individual Contract policy is still available in its current form, covering both daily and lump-sum based individual contracts for use by all other UN Agencies until 31 December 2024.

The Individual Contract Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability Template has been updated with provisions on statement of health, conflict of interest and has been aligned with the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy.

The following policies and 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. Contracts Management (procedure only)Use of Online Quantum System  (policy and procedures)Evaluation of Offers(policy only)Individual Contract (policy only)Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority (policy only)Procurement Ethics, Fraud and Corrupt Practices (policy only)Procurement Forecasting and Delivery (policy and procedures)Procurement Methods (policy only)Solicitation (polic ...

The following policies and 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. Contracts Management (procedure only)Use of Online Quantum System  (policy and procedures)Evaluation of Offers(policy only)Individual Contract (policy only)Procurement Authority and Increased Delegated Procurement Authority (policy only)Procurement Ethics, Fraud and Corrupt Practices (policy only)Procurement Forecasting and Delivery (policy and procedures)Procurement Methods (policy only)Solicitation (policy and procedures)Submission and Receipt of Offers (policy only)Transactional Procurement Strategies and Procurement Planning (policy only)

​ This update is to alert all UNDP COs and BUs that the I-PSA and the N-PSA will replace all international and local ICs as of 31 March 2022 (extended from 31 December 2021), except those which are of lumpsum deliverable-based arrangements. After this date, the use of ICs will be restricted to lump-sum deliverable-based arrangements only. However, the IC policy is still available in its current form, covering both daily and lump-sum based ICs; for use by all other UN Agencies until 31 December 2022.

​The Statement of Health template (for Individual Contract) is now available in the POPP templates library.
 

​​The Statement of Health template in Spanish (for Individual Contract) is now available in the POPP templates library.
 

11 March 2021

Award and Management of Contract | Construction Works | Evaluation of Offers and Pre-award Negotiations | Individual Contract | Innovation, CSO engagement | Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Cooperation with UN Entities | Procurement Methods | Procurement Overview | Procurement Review Committees | Procurement Strategy and Planning | Requisition | Solicitation Process | Sourcing of Suppliers

​The following procurement documents are now available in the POPP templates library:Model Contract for Rental of Vehicle with DriverModel Contract for Rental of Vehicle with Driver (Spanish)Model Travel Agency AgreementModel Travel Agency Agreement (Spanish)Model Contract for Security ServicesModel Contract for Security Services (Spanish)Model Contract for Reprints (Spanish)Model Basic Publishing Contract (Spanish)Model Contract for Publication Services

​Changes made to the Individual Contract policy are in alignment with similar changes in United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies. With the abolishment of the Security Level System and replacement with the Security Risk Management (SRM) methodology, relevant security related insertions in the policy have been modified. These insertions include replacing terminologies on “Security Levels” with “Security Risks”, including ICs within the security warden system as per UNSMS applicability policy, and local UNSMS arrangements, including “evacuation procedures” as a “risk avoidance” ...

​Changes made to the Individual Contract policy are in alignment with similar changes in United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies. With the abolishment of the Security Level System and replacement with the Security Risk Management (SRM) methodology, relevant security related insertions in the policy have been modified. These insertions include replacing terminologies on “Security Levels” with “Security Risks”, including ICs within the security warden system as per UNSMS applicability policy, and local UNSMS arrangements, including “evacuation procedures” as a “risk avoidance” measure, and including IC’s personal responsibility to submit Security Clearance requests via the TRIP platform prior to travel.

The Security Charges to Individual Contracts policy is now available in French. The document is linked under related policies on the Individual Contract page, section 2.0.

The Consultancy Duration and Daily Fee Approval Form (POPP-11-3371) is now linked to the Individual Contract policy in clauses 18, 28, and 40.