On September 24-25, UNFPA Procurement Services Branch (PSB) hosted the 2014 Supplier Workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Twenty-four participants from a number of countries, including Denmark, India and the Netherlands took part in the two day workshop. The sessions served as an introduction to the new UNFPA Procurement initiatives including; Green Procurement, Generic Hormonal Contraceptives, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Forecasting, Quality Assurance of Hormonal & Non Hormonal Contraceptives and Emergency Humanitarian Response within procurement.
Suppliers from Bayer Pharma AG and Pfizer gave presentations on topics including; product innovations, communication and quality assurance practices, delivery timeliness and customer requests fulfillment among others. Participants were additionally able to share insights and experiences as well as to discuss various supplier needs and expectations.
Thanks to all participants for the success of this year’s Supplier Workshop, which aimed to provide continued improvement in the partnerships and work collaborations between UNFPA and its suppliers, that will lead to better delivery for reproductive health and family planning.
For more information, or to participate in future Supplier Workshops, please contact UNFPA Procurement Services Branch at: procurement@unfpa.org
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