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The revised Quality Assurance for Health policy and procedures result from valuable lessons learned from implementing the 2018 policy version during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It serves to assure the safety of all health products procured by UNDP, in line with international best practices. The significant changes in the revised policy include the following: 1.    Requirements for PPE, in-vitro diagnostics, and medical gas systems. 2.    Recognition of market clearances and manufacturer certificates issued by Conformity Assessment ...

The revised Quality Assurance for Health policy and procedures result from valuable lessons learned from implementing the 2018 policy version during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It serves to assure the safety of all health products procured by UNDP, in line with international best practices. The significant changes in the revised policy include the following: 

1.    Requirements for PPE, in-vitro diagnostics, and medical gas systems. 
2.    Recognition of market clearances and manufacturer certificates issued by Conformity Assessment Bodies that are members of the International Accreditation Forum for Class A medical devices.
3.    Roles and responsibilities of the UNDP QA in CO/RBx managed procurement
4.    Establish a committee to conduct risk-benefit assessments of health products in complex situations. 
4.    Recognition of QA approvals made by other UN agencies and other international organisations.
5.    Requirements for emergency assessments and approvals in response to pandemics declared by WHO and levels of crises declared by UNDP. 
5.    Clarifies requirements for the use of Research Use Only products used in medical laboratory settings.
6.    Recognition of health product market authorisation and other regulatory activities of WHO Listed National Regulatory Authorities.
7.    Recognition of health product market authorisation and other regulatory activities of National Regulatory Authorities with WHO maturity Level 3 and 4 in specific conditions. 

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

​The Quality Assurance for Health Products policy and the Quality Assurance for Health Products procedures have been added to the Procurement policy area of the POPP. This new policy page is available under the Innovation, CSO Engagement policy chapter. It was developed to assure the safety of all health products procured by UNDP, in line with international best practices. By detailing UNDP quality assurance requirements for health procurement, the Policy represents a key document for all parties involved in procurement activities across UNDP as well as for national partners, suppliers and don ...

The Quality Assurance for Health Products policy and the Quality Assurance for Health Products procedures have been added to the Procurement policy area of the POPP. This new policy page is available under the Innovation, CSO Engagement policy chapter. It was developed to assure the safety of all health products procured by UNDP, in line with international best practices. By detailing UNDP quality assurance requirements for health procurement, the Policy represents a key document for all parties involved in procurement activities across UNDP as well as for national partners, suppliers and donors.