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The main principles which guide UNDP procurement in general and for extension apply to any UNDP procurement project in relation to electoral processes are:
Similar procurement principles, guidelines and practice are observed in other major International Organisations. For example, the EU procurement directives determine how contracts should be awarded for public works, supplies and services. They set rules for competitive tendering procedures, open up the EU’s public market to competition, prevent ‘buy national’ policies and promote the free movement of goods and services. They aim to foster quality, transparency and fairness. Member States have implemented the EU Procurement Directives in national law. The World Bank similarly focuses on nondiscrimination between bidders, transparency of procurement proceedings, economy of government contracting, effectiveness of procurement processes and accountability of both the private and public sectors.
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