Supply and procurement
The GAVI Alliance expects that most National Immunisation Programmes will use the UNICEF Supply Division to procure all vaccines (and associated injection safety materials).
If national authorities wish to use an alternative mechanism for procurement and delivery of supply (financed either by the country or GAVI), the country is required to document:
- National procurement principles and processes
- Delivery of procured supply in compliance with the co-financing agreement
- Compliance by the National Regulatory Authority with WHO requirements for procurement of vaccines and supply of assured quality.
For supplies procured through the UNICEF Supply Division with government funds, the Procurement Services Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UNICEF Supply Division and the relevant government applies. Countries which choose to procure through another mechanism must assure the Independent Review Committee (IRC) that they will meet the coverage targets with the resources available.
Countries should plan to pay their co-financing contributions in accordance with country planning and budget cycles, and clearly indicate the timing of these payments in the application form for new vaccines. This information should also be shared with the UNICEF Supply Division and clearly outlined in the MoU.
If countries procure vaccines through UNICEF, the funds will be transferred by the country to UNICEF as agreed in the Procurement Services MoU between UNICEF and the country (either to UNICEF Supply Division or to the country office), and not to GAVI.
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