Procurement Manual - Unrwa

. When goods are available locally at prices equivalent to or lower than theglobal market price when all factors are considerd, orc. If knowledge of the local or national system is a requirement.d. If a donor agreement provides for procurement from a limited geographicalarea.3. It is, however, essential to ensure competitiveness in the process, thus, national orregional competition shall only be used if there are enough suppliers of the goods,services or construction in the area to ensure competition.5.4 Exceptions to CompetitionThe UNRWA procurement procedures and principles, such as competitive bidding, formthe basis of procurement in UNRWA. They represent transparent, fair and cost effectivemethods to procure goods, services and construction at the most advantageous costand terms. However, there might be circumstances in which adherence to the UNRWAprocedures and principles are not possible or practicable.5.4.1 Waivers1. The AA may determine for a particular procurement action that using formalmethods of solicitation is not in the best interest of the Agency when:a. The value of the procurement is below the monetary threshold for formalmethods of solicitation;b. There is no competitive market-place for the requirement, such as where amonopoly exists, where prices are fixed by legislation or governmentregulation, or where the requirement involves a proprietary product orservice;c. There has been a previous determination with an Agency policy in place tostandardize the requirement;d. The proposed procurement contract is the result of cooperation with otherorganizations of the United Nations system;e. Offers for identical requirements have been obtained competitively within areasonable period but no longer than six months from the closing date of theprevious bidding process while the prices and conditions offered remaincompetitive;f. A formal solicitation has not produced satisfactory results within a reasonableprior period with no less than one completed solicitation exercise while thereasons for the tender failure must be known and be part of the Request forWaiver;g. The proposed procurement contract is to purchase or lease real property in asituation where there is no competitive market;PROCUREMENT MANUAL 49/127 VERSION 2