## Guidelines for IMF Supplier Eligibility

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**Canonical URL:** [Guidelines for IMF Supplier Eligibility](https://www.imf.org/en/about/procurement/guidelines)

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### Definition of Supplier
- The Guidelines define a Supplier 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."
- The Guidelines state that "Organizations registered as 'not for profit' (e.g. universities, United Nations agencies, other government agencies) are also considered a business."

### Eligibility criteria for potential Suppliers
- 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.

### 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.
- Questionnaire responses are reviewed by the Procurement Officer and the Evaluation Team to determine eligibility.

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## Content in this bundle

- [Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy (PDF)](/departments/csf/dg/related%20documents%20and%20links/anti-fraud%20and%20anti-corruption%20policy.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

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## References

- [IMF Procurement Opportunities](https://www.imf.org/en/about/procurement)
- [IMF Procurement Guide for Suppliers](https://www.imf.org/en/about/procurement/guide-for-suppliers)
- [IMF Supplier Code of Conduct](https://www.imf.org/en/About/Procurement/supplier-code-conduct)
- [General Purchasing Conditions](https://www.imf.org/en/about/procurement/general-purchasing-conditions)
- [Privacy Notice - Procurement Activities](https://www.imf.org/en/about/procurement/privacy-notice)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/procurement/guidelines_