Regardless of whether the procurement takes place internally or externally the procurement policy includes: - consumables
- equipment
- services
- medicine
- construction projects
The procurement policy establishes principles which support the objectives of the region
The purpose of the procurement policy is to establish general principles for the acquisition of goods and services for the whole region, so that it supports the objectives of the region at all times, and that a good framework is established to ensure the best possible purchasing conditions for the region, to the benefit of all the region’s hospitals and institutions.
The procurement policy follows national and international law and other relevant regional policies
As far as it is relevant, implementation of the procurement policy will take into account other policies in the region, such as the forthcoming environmental policy, and it will respect national and international laws and regulations concerning human rights, employee rights, the environment and anti-corruption.