Guidelines for procuring public health pesticides; 2012
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Pesticide procurement is a highly specialized and complex subject. Expertise is required to ensure that appropriate high-quality pesticide products are procured rapidly, efficiently, economically and in a fair and transparent manner. It also requires the existence of national policies and guidelines, with clear and transparent procedures supported by appropriate legal provisions and controls. Procurement of public health pesticides differs from that of agricultural pesticides. The former is usually done by government agencies, international organizations or aid agencies, while agricultural pesticides are usually procured by the private sector. In outbreaks of agricultural pests, however, governments and international organizations are involved in the procurement of pesticides. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published provisional guidelines on tender procedures for the procurement of pesticides, mainly for agriculture. These guidelines also provide useful information for the procurement of public health pesticides. The World Health Organization (WHO) published guidelines for the purchase of public health pesticides in 2000. The present document is an expanded, updated version of that document and replaces it. These guidelines promote procedures and regulations to increase transparency, accountability, fairness and integrity in pesticide procurement and for implementation of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides. As procurement procedures vary by country and international procurement entity, these guidelines are also intended to harmonize practices. Publication detailsEditors: Dr R. Yadav/WHOPES |