Report of a Study Tour to the Secretariats of Bulk Purchasing Systems in the Maghreb and Gulf States: ABBREVIATIONS

Table of Contents

	ABBREVIATIONS
	ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
	1. JUSTIFICATION
	2. TERMS OF REFERENCE
	3. REPORT OUTLINE
	4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
		4.1 Key Findings
		4.2 Key Conditions
		4.3 Recommendations
	5. BULK PURCHASING IN THE UNION MAGHREB ARABE (UMA)
		5.1 Historical Background
		5.2 Creation of CMAC
		5.3 Operating Procedures and Regulations
		5.4 Conclusions related to Bulk Purchasing in the UMA
	6. THE BULK PURCHASING SYSTEM IN THE GULF COUNTRIES
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 The Tender Procedure
		6.3 Results
		6.4 Environment
	7. LESSONS LEARNT
		7.1 General Points
		7.2 Specific Areas
	8. IMPORTANT STAGES DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A BULK PURCHASING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF ACAME
		8.1 Basic Requirements
		8.2 Establishment of a framework contract
		8.3 Creation of an Executive Secretariat
		8.4 Establishment of a Permanent Tender Committee
		8.5 Preparation of the First Bulk Purchasing Tender
	9. RECOMMENDATIONS
	ANNEXES
		ANNEX 1: PROGRAMME OF VISITS: MOROCCO
		ANNEX 2: PROGRAMME OF VISITS: SAUDI ARABIA
		ANNEX 3: LIST OF PUBLICATIONS CONSULTED

ABBREVIATIONS

ACAME	Association des Centrales d'Achat de Médicaments Essentiels Génériques (African Association of Central Médical Stores for Generic Essential Drugs).
AFRO	WHO Regional Off ice for Africa.
CFA	Communauté Francophone d'Afrique.
DAP	Action Programme on Essential Drugs
EMRO	WHO East Mediterranean Regional Office
CMAC	Centrale Maghrebienne d'Achats en Commun (Maghreb Commission for Bulk Purchasing)
CPCC	Comité Pour le Contrat Cadre
GCC	Gulf Cooperation Council
SPIMACO	Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances
UMA	Union Maghreb Arabe
WHO	World Health organization