The non-commercial contracts described above are not subject to the requirements of procurement with commercial entities. Depending on the type of contract and its amount, however, they must be cleared by a specific awarding authority (as detailed in the table below). When considering amount, previous contracts with the same partner raised within the last 12 months should be taken into account.
| Modality | Partner | Amount | Approving Authority |
Key documents required (in addition to agreement) |
| UN Agency to UN Agency Contribution Agreement adopted by the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) | UN Agency | < US$ 100 000 >= US$ 100 000 |
The UN Steering Committee (One UN, MDG-F, MDTF) or the UN Country Team, based on the Annual Work Plan clearly showing the relationship of the proposed activities to the Joint Programme of Support (or equivalent cooperative framework) and the UNDAF or UNDAP UNAIDS Programme Review Committee (PRC Global or Regional) |
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| Direct Financial Cooperation (DFC) | Government agency | < US$ 100 000 >= US$ 100 000 |
The UN Steering Committee (One UN, MDG-F, MDTF) or the UN Country Team, based on the Annual Work Plan clearly showing the relationship of the proposed activities to the Joint Programme of Support or equivalent cooperative framework and the UNDAF or UNDAP UNAIDS Programme Review Committee (PRC Global or Regional) |
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| Programme Funding Agreement (PFA) | NGO or academic institution not identified as implementing partner in UN-approved planning documents | < US$ 15 000 >= US$ 15 000 to < US$ 100 000 >= US$ 100 000 |
Staff with delegated financial authority a) If a HACT country and the partner has undergone a HACT risk assessment, justifications for the selection of the implementing partner with UN Country Team or the UN Theme Group/Joint Team concurrence, and endorsement by the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) b) In all other cases PRC apply UNAIDS Programme Review Committee (PRC Global or Regional) or equivalent body at country level (e.g., Project Appraisal Committee) if prior approval received from Director, Planning, Finance and Accountability to use a country-level mechanism to replace the UNAIDS PRC |
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Signature of any of the agreements above can only be done after approval by the relevant approving authority