2009 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement

Top Ten Items (Goods and Services) Procured by Agency During <strong>2009</strong>
UN Agency
PAHO
No. of
Rank Group of Goods/Services PO's Value (USD)
1 Vaccines 305,357,837.84
2 Shipping and Freight Costs 20,809,896.60
3 Pharmaceuticals and Animal Vaccines 19,866,725.45
4 Service Contracts 11,283,317.42
5 Trade And Business Services 5,890,620.62
6 Lab/Hospital S&E 5,488,947.74
7 Insecticides/Pesticides Supplies & Equipment 4,733,607.47
8 Diagnostic Kits, Serum, Reagents 3,976,753.64
9 Needles / Syringes 2,812,822.36
10 Lease/Rental Services 1,352,546.59
381,573,075.73
Total number of purchase orders and contracts raised during <strong>2009</strong>: 3,800
UNDP
No. of
Rank Group of Goods/Services PO's Value (USD)
1 Consultants - Intl/Local/Ind 19,151 225,233,439.70
2 Service Contracts - Individual 14,380 158,377,812.00
3 Travel 51,442 119,868,735.13
4 Construction 2,305 115,361,724.00
5 Procurement Services 2,172 63,379,330.80
6 General and National Law 1,571 58,581,526.00
7 Project Management 1,289 56,993,948.10
8 Software; Computer 1,625 52,757,429.30
9 Conference organizing services 3,020 39,997,632.80
10 Motor Vehicles and Parts 715 38,630,057.90
97,670 929,181,635.73
Total number of purchase orders and contracts raised during <strong>2009</strong>: 169,403
UNECA
No. of
Rank Group of Goods/Services PO's Value (USD)
1 IT equipment & software 2,868,738.89
2 Books, paper, office stationery & supplies 1,080,085.47
3 Construction 845,703.21
4 Pumps and engines 693,083.71
5 Pharmaceuticals 516,258.46
6 General management services 410,268.27
7 Furniture 365,836.33
8 Transport services 297,040.40
9 Office machinery 290,863.43
10 Electrical equipment, motors/generators 269,553.44
Total number of purchase orders and contracts raised during <strong>2009</strong>: 512
UNESCO
No. of
Rank Group of Goods/Services PO's Value (USD)
1 Service contracts activities 38,891,699.19
2 Conferences, seminars, meetings 14,721,835.86
3 Premises maintenance & repairs 12,265,118.56
4 Research contracts 11,749,132.08
5 Construction costs (buildings) 7,158,427.21
6 Evaluation studies of programme activities 7,024,842.67
7 Translation Contracts 4,799,105.82
8 Document Production 3,912,898.42
9 Supplies purchases 2,864,669.17
10 Hardware purchases 2,777,965.26
106,165,694.24
Total number of purchase orders and contracts raised during <strong>2009</strong>:
UNFPA
No. of
Rank Group of Goods/Services PO's Value (USD)
1 Pharmaceuticals 88,984,905.49
2 Services - General 83,437,872.01
3 Medical, Lab. & Hospital equipm. 21,201,347.26
4 Motor Vehicles & parts, incl. other transport equipm. 10,913,417.83
5 Printing, publishing services 5,737,047.13
6 IT equipm.& software; office machinery 5,637,582.87
7 Books, paper, office stationery & supplies 2,704,570.64
8 Furniture 1,407,258.61
9 Telecommunication equipment, Radio & Satellite 755,171.30
10 Common services, rent & maintenance of premisis and equipment 259,243.98
221,038,417.12
Total number of purchase orders and contracts raised during <strong>2009</strong>: 66,010
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