On behalf of our implementing partners, the Global Fund negotiates favorable procurement terms for medicines and health products that implementers will purchase through the Pooled Procurement Mechanism and wambo.org.
Regular tenders for medicines and diagnostic products are posted on our Business & Consultancy Opportunities section. We encourage potential suppliers to visit this page regularly. Details about our past tenders can be found on each product category page.
In some instances, implementing partners may choose to commission a procurement services agent for the purchase of goods and supplies. Interested suppliers should contact these agents to find out about potential opportunities.
In some cases, implementing partners (either a Global Fund Principal Recipient or a sub-recipient) will carry out their own procurement following their country’s national guidelines. This procurement may happen through a local tender process or some items may be purchased directly through wambo.org.
Getting Started
The Global Fund does not maintain a list of preselected suppliers with whom implementing partners may work. Suppliers that wish to provide goods and supplies to countries supported by the Global Fund should:
- Review the Global Fund Procurement Policy
- Familiarize themselves with the quality assurance requirements applicable to specific products
- Register for Price & Quality Reporting to see what grants have already purchased
- Read about wambo.org, our online procurement marketplace, on our Procurement Tools page. At this time, all products available on wambo.org are ordered through Procurement Service Agents.
- Read our Code of Conduct for Suppliers as well as our Procurement Regulations
Local Production: Engaging with Africa-based Suppliers
The Global Fund supports local production of health commodities in Africa and encourages manufacturers on the African continent to join the pool of qualified suppliers. In collaboration with the Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (FAPMA) and other technical partners, the Global Fund held a consultative meeting in Ethiopia in 2017 with several Africa-based pharmaceutical manufacturers.
- Global Fund and Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations Consultative Meeting Presentations
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