Outsourcing Practices

A/RES/59/289View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 107 Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, published in 2005.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2001–2005

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/59/289	Outsourcing practices	285	28%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/276	Outsourcing practices	128	16%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/232	Outsourcing practices	475	–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

3 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited
Subprogramme 3	Support services	3
Subprogramme 3	Support services	3
Subprogramme 3	Support services	3

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

3 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
Subprogramme 3	Support services	3	—
Subprogramme 3	Support services	3	—
Subprogramme 3	Support services	3	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2002–2004

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2004	A/59/227	Outsourcing practices report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/58/276
2002	A/57/185	Outsourcing practices report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/55/232

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Contract Management Contracts Cost Effectiveness Managers Outsourcing Staff Security

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,1 and endorses the observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions related thereto;2

Acknowledges that outsourcing should be used in full compliance with the four criteria set out by the General Assembly, and requests the Secretary-General to monitor the quality of activities outsourced;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to consider outsourcing actively in accordance with the guidance and goals mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 3 of resolution 55/232 and to ensure that programme managers satisfy all of the following criteria in their assessment of whether or not an activity of the Organization can be fully, or even partially, outsourced:

Cost-effectiveness and efficiency: this is considered to be the most basic criterion; unless it can be adequately demonstrated that an activity can be done significantly more economically and, at the very least, equally efficiently, by an external party, outsourcing may not be considered;

Safety and security: activities that could compromise the safety and security of delegations, staff and visitors may not be considered for outsourcing;

Maintaining the international character of the Organization: outsourcing may be considered for activities in which the international character of the Organization is not compromised;

Maintaining the integrity of procedures and processes: outsourcing may not be considered if it will result in any breach of established procedures and processes.

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