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AccessRH Presentation to RHSC by Morten Sorensen, Deputy Chief Procurement Services Branch Kampala, Uganda, 28 May 2010. Topics. Vision History Current Model Status What’s Next. AccessRH Vision.
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AccessRH Presentation to RHSC by Morten Sorensen, Deputy Chief Procurement Services Branch Kampala, Uganda, 28 May 2010
Topics • Vision • History • Current Model • Status • What’s Next
AccessRH Vision • Improve access to quality, affordable contraceptives with favorable delivery terms for a range of clients • Enhance supply chain visibility • Support country ownership
History Issue Definition Solution Formulation Scale Up Adjustments Concept Prototype Stakeholder Buy-in Ops Design
History, cont’d Minimum Volume Guarantee: • Minimum Volume contracts to secure better pricing and/or delivery terms • Contract prices and terms available to independent buyers without using UNFPA procurement services • Online ordering
AccessRH model Key Features: • IT platform • Managed inventory of select standard product(s), stocked by manufacturer on UNFPA’s behalf • Demand planning and inventory management functions added to UNFPA PSB portfolio • Continued emphasis on information sharing and use for decision making
AccessRH model Operations: • Integrated team • Use of existing IT infrastructure • Small fee • Phased approach by customer type and product
AccessRH Model order fulfillment: current proposed addition of managed inventory
AccessRH Model Results: • Reduced lead times for products in inventory • Improved information visibility for clients (Countries, NGOs etc), UNFPA PSB and suppliers • Reduced supply chain volatility
AccessRH Model – Info Visibility Integrating the RHInterchange http://rhi.rhsupplies.org
AccessRH Model Benefits: • Preserves MVG goal of addressing procurement-related obstacle(s) to contraceptive supplies availability, but mitigates financial risk • Strengthens client focus • Easy to use • Improved lead-time
Current Status • AccessRH operations fully funded for the three-year period since Feb 2010 • $10M USD funding for start-up inventory secured • Supplier survey conducted • Advisory Group currently being formed • Staff recruitment ongoing
What’s Next • Place first orders for inventory (June/July) • Develop the marketing and outreach strategy • Design the IT solution (ongoing through 2010) • Fill orders for 53mm male condoms (Fall 2010) • Manage inventory and demand planning • Receive client feedback on service (Spring 2011)
What’s Next • For updates on progress, go to: • www.unfpa.org/public/accessrh
What’s Next • Questions?
AccessRH Expected Outcomes • Increase access to favorable pricing and delivery terms and better lead-time • Improve the availability of quality product • Strengthen responsiveness through procurement planning • Strengthen local capacity • Improve efficiencyof procurement of RH commodities