Guidelines for IMF Supplier Eligibility

Last Updated: June 1, 2010

Who is eligible to become an IMF Supplier?

For this purpose, a Supplier is defined as an organization that has been incorporated, or registered as a company (sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, and corporation) that has been established to offer goods and/or services for profit. Organizations registered as 'not for profit' (e.g. universities, United Nations agencies, other government agencies) are also considered a business.

How do businesses become eligible IMF Suppliers?

Potential Suppliers must meet the following criteria:

• The business enterprise must be currently incorporated or registered as a company (sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, and corporation) and be able to demonstrate that it has been and is offering goods and/or services under the business name for a period of not less than three years.
• Potential Suppliers must not have been or currently be barred from contracting with any United Nations, World Bank, Government or international agency.
• Potential Suppliers must not be under investigation for, attempted to engage in, or confirmed to have engaged in any Prohibited Activity as defined under the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy, including Fraud, Coercion, Corruption, Obstruction, or Conflicts of Interest.
• Potential Suppliers must have more than one business client. Any revenue obtained from IMF contracts will likely not exceed more than 25% of the potential Supplier's total annual revenue from all sources.

What is the process for determining eligibility?

• All potential Suppliers who are invited to bid on IMF procurements are required to complete a Supplier Questionnaire, which is an attachment to the RFP package.
• Bidders submit questionnaire responses with their proposals, which are reviewed by the Procurement Officer and the Evaluation Team to determine eligibility.