Register for the NVBDC’s February Jumpstart Webinar program that will be February 24, starting at 11 AM
Learn How to do Business with the United Nations as a service-disabled Veteran-Owned Business.
Cost: Free
The webinar will feature John Taylor, NVBDC Service Committee Chairman, and Isaam White, Team Leader, in the Procurement Division of the United Nations. They will be discussing the UN’s Disability Inclusion Strategy and how business owners who have disabilities can engage with the UN’s procurement process.
Mr. White’s team handles the procurement of Communications & Technology related equipment and services. Before this position, Mr. White served as a Contracts Manager on the UN’s ERP Project.
This webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to learn how to effectively do business in the USD 17 billion UN procurement market. By attending the webinar, companies will gain an understanding of UN procurement.
This program is open to all business owners wanting to learn more about doing business with the United Nations.
To register click here: https://nvbdc.webex.com/nvbdc/j.php?RGID=r5d9e17f7f8879f584fe9bbb5fff52721
Message from the United Nations:
The United Nations (UN) Disability Inclusion Strategy was launched by the UN Secretary-General in June 2019 and provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion through all pillars of the work of the United Nations. As outlined in the Strategy, the term ‘disability inclusion’ refers to the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in all their diversity, the promotion and mainstreaming of their rights into the work of the Organization, the development of disability-specific programs, and the consideration of disability-related perspectives, in compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
One such pillar relates to procurement activities undertaken by the UN. The UN Secretariat has embarked on efforts to reach out to disability-owned or disability-inclusive vendors to inform and provide access to procurement opportunities the United Nations Secretariat has by having them join the pool of registered vendors from all its Member States.
In support of the United Nations’ various organizations, including Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions throughout the globe, the UN Secretariat procured US$ 2.7 billion worth of goods and services in 2020, with the top commodities and services in Information and Communication Technology, Air Transport, Food and Catering, Fuels, and Building and Construction.
To that end, the Office of Supply Chain Management is pleased to participate in the upcoming NVBDC webinar and deliver a presentation on Doing Business with the United Nations to provide insights on the procurement opportunities, processes and activities of the United Nations Secretariat and vendor registration requirements.
We look forward to your participation in the event and becoming a part of United Nations suppliers.
