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This guide discusses production and distribution of spare parts and import procurement management. It also provides information on pricing, transport, and inventory management. The appendices list...

This book on sea transport discusses factors relating to transport in import procurement responsibility for international transport, the purchase contract terms, sea transport alternatives, types of...

This guide discusses buyer's objectives, contractual commitment, procurement quality programme, product characteristics and quality assurance; the need for identification of products, description of...

Compendium of country names in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish listed in English alphabetical order. It includes names of the United Nations Member States and members of...

This Bulletin gives a list in alphabetical order by name of country of the official basic units of currency and the appropriate currency abbreviations. It also lists currencies showing the country or...

This textbook focuses on institutional and policy issues affecting public procurement in developing countries. It covers scope and policy objectives and summarizes essential features. It discusses...

This study discusses warehousing of imports: objectives and functions of warehousing; warehouse planning, costs and economics; building and stockyard design, layout and structure; warehousing of...

This two-volume multilingual Terminology Bulletin was prepared specifically with the UNCED assembly in mind and is a valuable tool for anyone studying the international literature in this subject.

Este boletín de terminología multiligüe en dos volúmenes se preparó teniendo en cuenta la reunión de la CNUMAD y constituye un importante instrumento de referencia utilizado para promover vínculos...

Each terminology bulletin is a significant reference tool used to promote consistent, accurate and authentic conceptual links and terminology for use by experts and language staff in Arabic, Chinese...

This guide on the evaluation of bids and offers from foreign suppliers is aimed at public sector or other importing organizations in developing countries. The book covers procurement terminology and...

This terminology bulletin is a compilation of terms found in recent United Nations documents on the subject of crime prevention and control. Where possible the terms have been checked against...

This Bulletin gives a list in alphabetical order by name of country of the official basic units of currency and the appropriate currency abbreviations. It also lists currencies showing the country or...

Compendium of country names in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish listed in English alphabetical order. It includes names of the United Nations Member States and members of...

A compendium of child-health and welfare terms used by the United Nations.

This new and important multilingual bulletin contains terms, expressions and titles related to the status of women as dealt with by the United Nations, in particular at the Fourth World Conference on...

This guide, aimed at trainers in developing countries, defines concept of international purchasing and supplies management. It focuses on practical aspects related to planning, implementation and...

This study provides guidelines on petroleum procurement requirements. It reviews international market structure; discusses problems encountered by developing countries; covers transportation aspects...

This guide on handling imported material inputs aimed at manufacturing enterprises reviews the importance and the role of purchasing in the context of production planning and management; covers...

Persons of different nationalities, among others, working in the field will find this multilingual terminology most useful. It deals with landmines and humanitarian mine clearance, as well as military...