□ our reporter Liu Yelin
The United Nations conducts a large number of procurement activities around the world every year to maintain its own use, peacekeeping, humanitarian relief and development assistance. In recent years, the total amount of procurement has continued to rise and the types are becoming more and more diversified.
In order to help many enterprises understand the characteristics, procurement rules and procurement processes of United Nations procurement, better integrate into the United Nations global procurement system, explore diversified international markets, and accelerate the integration of Chinese manufacturing enterprises with the world, the online exhibition of the 9th Zhejiang Yiwu International Intelligent Equipment Expo set up a special exhibition area for United Nations procurement products, and held 2022 United Nations procurement training conference.
United Nations procurement is a big market worthy of careful exploration. According to statistics, in 2020, the total global procurement of 39 United Nations agencies reached US $22.338 billion, including US $1.016 billion from China, an increase of more than three times compared with 2019. “This data shows that the share of Chinese enterprises in the United Nations procurement market has increased, but compared with more than one third of the goods purchased every year are made in China, most of the Chinese goods purchased by the United Nations are not supplied to the United Nations through Chinese enterprises, but through third-party intermediaries. Because Chinese enterprises are not familiar with the rules and procedures of United Nations procurement, they are unable to obtain procurement market information and professional investment in time Problems such as the shortage of target talents and the lack of transaction supporting service capacity are often rejected or discouraged. ” Liu Chun, vice president of China Chamber of Commerce for import and export of mechanical and electrical products, said at the 2022 United Nations procurement training conference that as the “core partner of sustainable procurement services, information sharing and capacity-building projects of the United Nations / international organizations”, China Chamber of Commerce for mechanical and electrical products should not only regularly recommend Chinese enterprises and Chinese products to the procurement agencies of the United Nations and relevant international organizations, but also solve the problems encountered by enterprises in the process of bidding, performance and services, Timely submit to the procurement agencies of the United Nations and relevant international organizations, so as to promote member enterprises to participate in United Nations procurement through professional services.
At the 2022 United Nations procurement training conference, many representatives from relevant United Nations agencies brought full dry goods on procurement rules to Chinese enterprises. “The United Nations has always been committed to helping more developing countries and enterprises join the supplier team. This is a win-win situation for Chinese enterprises themselves and the United Nations.” Xiao Yi, procurement officer of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative office in China, introduced the procurement principles, procurement processes, procurement methods, bid evaluation criteria and main purchased products of UNDP to the participating enterprises at the meeting, especially the procurement of epidemic prevention materials, Cecep Solar Energy Co.Ltd(000591) photovoltaic system, biogas system, truck, UAV and other products.
Shen Xin, logistics officer of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) representative office in China, introduced the procurement situation, procurement process and rules of the United Nations World Food Programme, released the procurement needs of composite rooms, pallets, family tents, plastic tarpaulins, truck shell water tanks and other products, as well as the construction of the United Nations global humanitarian emergency hub.
Ling Yun, procurement officer of UNHCR, introduced UNHCR’s responsibilities and work, UNHCR’s core relief materials, supply chain services, core procurement system and process, and how to become a supplier of UNHCR, and released UNHCR’s recent procurement plan.
“As the only United Nations specialized agency with procurement as its core task, UNOPS is pleased to see the attention and attention paid by the Chinese government and enterprises to United Nations procurement. It also hopes to encourage more local enterprises to participate directly in United Nations procurement through this activity.” Lu Ruiguang, project officer of the United Nations Office for project services (UNOPS), shared the United Nations procurement data report and introduced the progress of the preparations for the International Procurement Conference (IPS) and the international public procurement forum.
As a representative of Chinese enterprises, Li Bin, general manager of bid winning (Tianjin) Trade Consulting Service Co., Ltd., shared the relevant data of the United Nations procurement of mechanical and electrical products, introduced the bidding experience, and made answers and explanations for the problems and difficulties encountered by enterprises in the process of bidding and performance.
Since the outbreak, China Chamber of Commerce for the import and export of mechanical and electrical products has continuously innovated its service model and provided accurate services for member enterprises to explore the international market with high quality. The event strengthened the direct connection between enterprises and the United Nations and the international public procurement market. “In the future, the chamber of Commerce will regularly hold training and special events related to the United Nations and international public procurement to help enterprises obtain more effective procurement information, help enterprises better ‘go global’ and serve the high-quality development of China’s foreign trade.” Liu Chun said.
