Procurement of equipment and subcontracts
A total of 228 purchase orders and subcontracts were issued for the field with the total field procurement implementation amounting to USD 21.9 million. Assistance provided with respect to the upgrading of State civil aviation infrastructure included the development of technical specifications, the tendering and administering of complex multiphase turnkey contracts, and the commissioning of equipment. This had a direct and positive impact on the safety and security of airports and communications, environmental protection and air navigation infrastructure. In particular, ICAO expertise ensured that technical specifications were in compliance with applicable Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) where applicable.
A further 839 purchase orders and subcontracts (including direct purchase orders) for CAD 10.5 million were issued by TCB and allotment holders covering the procurement of equipment and services for the ICAO Regular Programme. Major procurements included contracts/purchase orders for the renewal of the Microsoft Agreement for the triennium 2020-2023 (CAD 1 767 926), the provision of laptops and docking stations for the entire Organization (CAD 620 047), provision of Cisco switches (CAD 520 000), provision of paper and cardboard (CAD 200 000) and the provision of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) forms and additional support services (CAD 179 475). In addition, various Long Term Agreements (LTAs) were developed for ICAO Headquarters including two new LTAs for the provision of catering services, two new LTAs for the provision of advertising sale services and a new LTA for the provision of Adobe licenses and related services, among others. Detailed information may be found in the Annual Procurement Report published in the ICAO Website and Council Secure Portal.
