EMERGENCY RELIEF SECTOR : Doing business with the United Nations
Medvedeva, Karina (2012)
Medvedeva, Karina
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201204174564
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201204174564
Tiivistelmä
Major disasters show the world how little control we have on them. They dramatically affect health and
economic aspects of the country. In order to reduce the destroying effect of disasters, close cooperation
between public and private actors is required.
There are many international organizations which deal with extreme situations globally, such us the UN,
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, CARE and many others. They open
business opportunities for thousands companies willing to supply them with emergency relief items. In
my research, I focused on main aspects of doing business with the UN.
The objective of the research is to provide a suggestion for Finnish SMEs, operated in the emergency
relief industry on how to succeed in the UN´s calls for tenders. Analyses of secondary date were made in
order to identify targeted UN agencies, their procurement needs and requirements, and procurement
procedure. Six critical elements were pointed out which should facilitate business operations with the
UN.
The research findings can be used not only by Finnish SMEs but by any other companies, no matter of
their country of origin as UN’s aim is to ensure equal distribution of the suppliers’ geographical range.
The results provide clear guidance to start doing business with the UN and reveal information of the UN’s
policy and regulations.
economic aspects of the country. In order to reduce the destroying effect of disasters, close cooperation
between public and private actors is required.
There are many international organizations which deal with extreme situations globally, such us the UN,
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, CARE and many others. They open
business opportunities for thousands companies willing to supply them with emergency relief items. In
my research, I focused on main aspects of doing business with the UN.
The objective of the research is to provide a suggestion for Finnish SMEs, operated in the emergency
relief industry on how to succeed in the UN´s calls for tenders. Analyses of secondary date were made in
order to identify targeted UN agencies, their procurement needs and requirements, and procurement
procedure. Six critical elements were pointed out which should facilitate business operations with the
UN.
The research findings can be used not only by Finnish SMEs but by any other companies, no matter of
their country of origin as UN’s aim is to ensure equal distribution of the suppliers’ geographical range.
The results provide clear guidance to start doing business with the UN and reveal information of the UN’s
policy and regulations.