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Supply Chain

In DOS, Supply Chain Management (SCM) fully integrates logistics, procurement, client service, and peacekeeping support functions to ensure a seamless end-to-end process. The Office of Supply Chain Management includes the following functions: Logistics, Procurement, Enabling and Outreach, Uniformed Capabilities Support, and the Global Service Centre.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to support our UN clients and partners to fulfill their mandates by providing the goods and services they need, when they need them, where they need them, and at the best price.. We strive to improve our performance – including partner and client engagement – to cultivate smarter operations that link business processes, tangible measurements, and best practices in one unified structure. Client satisfaction and agile delivery is the heart of our mission, and this drives us to provide the most cost-effective goods and services to the entire Secretariat as well as Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs).

 

Our Integrated Team

The integration of procurement with logistics and enabling functions is incumbent to our Supply Chain success. This facilitates value though our global strategic plans, robust category management approach, and Global Freight Forwarding solutions. As one unit, our cost negotiations, purchasing, transportation planning and management, and global forecasting initiatives will operate with less red-tape, and staff are given the freedom to focus on fulfilling demand and enhancing organizational responsiveness. Our Enabling and Outreach team consistently monitors and measures the health of our supply chain so we can assess business gaps with precision and apply innovative solutions to improve our overall performance. The Aviation Safety team is another link to our Supply Chain success; they will oversee the Organization’s aviation operations, including safety risk assessments, safety assurance activities, and technical clearance of aviation service vendors. 

 

Our Scope

The UN Supply Chain covers:

  • Client demand: Fulfills UN mission requests for goods and services.
  • Track & Trace: Monitors the status of requisitions, purchase orders, or shipments to follow progress and ensure completion.
  • Demand Planning: Develops optimized plans for sourcing, logistics, storage, transport and distribution.
  • Sourcing: Evaluates and secures the best suppliers for the Organization.
  • Inbound Logistics: Organizes storage, transportation, and delivery of incoming goods from supplier to a distribution location.
  • Storage and transport: Stores or prepare goods for transport according to relevant schedules.
  • Outbound Logistics: Distributes goods and services to clients.
  • Delivery and Receipt: Ensures clients receive the right goods, at the right time, at the best quality.

 

Partner with OSCM

Vendors seeking more information on how to do business with the United Nations Secretariat should visit the UN Procurement Website.   More information about the Global Service Centre can be found here. 

Please contact oscm-oasg@un.org with any questions.