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The Procurement and Supply Management Area (PRO) purchases a wide range of products and services for health related activities and for administrative support of the headquarters and field offices of the Pan American Health Organization. PRO also purchases on behalf of WHO and its regional offices and Member Governments under reimbursable procurement procedures. The commodities purchased for health related activities encompass practically the full range of manufactured products. The following listing is representative of the commodities purchased:
a) Health Related Requirements: Vaccines, syringes, and cold chain equipment for the Expanded Program on Inmunization (EPI); test kits for AIDS; pharmaceutical products for the Essential Drug Program; laboratory supplies and equipment; test equipment for the environmental health field; spare parts for equipment maintenance programs and boats, sprayers and insecticides for vector control. Also included is a wide range of services extending from construction work, radio and television publicity campaigns, and printing services to feasibility studies and consulting work of all types.
b) Administrative Requirements: Office and audiovisual supplies and equipment, vehicles, computer equipment and software, and many support and maintenance services including cleaning, security, printing, equipment repair, customs clearance and other services essential to day-to-day operations.
Our SHIPPING and EXPEDITING UNIT is responsible for the following:
The PAHO Procurement and Supplies Management Area is responsible for the timely and efficient acquisition of goods and services from commercial firms in a competitive and transparent manner. PAHO regulations require that, as a general rule, procurement in excess of $5,000 shall be based on competitive tenders with a minimum of three suppliers invited to bid. Direct procurement may be authorized in exceptional circumstances. PAHO’s international procurement is managed from the Washington, DC Headquarters office with limited delegated authority to Field Office in Member Countries for local procurement. A review committee at Headquarters also examines proposed procurement actions above certain budgetary limits. Purchase Order awards for goods are generally based on cost and delivery considerations; Service Contract awards are based on technical merit and/or cost considerations.
PAHO Purchasing Units maintain information on potential suppliers for assigned commodities. Potential suppliers of the types of goods and services that PAHO procures are encouraged to complete the Company Profile Forms on this site in order to be registered with the Organization. Registered suppliers are classified by products and services based on the United Nations Common Coding System (UNCCS). This database is an important source of suppliers who are invited to bid on PAHO tenders. PAHO will evaluate your registration request and acknowledge that the firm has been registered.
Please note that suppliers of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, syringes and cold-chain equipment must be pre-qualified by WHO and/or PAHO in order to be included in bid solicitations for these goods.
For more information on PAHO pre-qualification information, please contact the Procurement and Supplies Management Area via electronic mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Once you have completed, printed and signed the appropriate form(s), send them back to us via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via fax: 202-974-3615, attention: Procurement and Supplies Management Area (PRO). Please click on the link(s) below to open the Company Profile Form(s):
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Telephone: 202-974-3433
Fax: 202-974-3615