World Bank Group

The World Bank Group (WBG) has set two ambitious goals to push extreme poverty to no more 3 percent by 2030 and to promote shared prosperity and greater equity in the developing world. 

The WBG is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Established in 1944, with 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the WBG is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries

The Bank provides low-interest loans, zero to low-interest credits, and grants to developing countries. These support a wide array of investments in such areas as education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management.

WBG also offers support to developing countries through policy advice, research and analysis, and technical assistance. The analytical work often underpins World Bank financing and helps inform developing countries' own investments. To ensure that countries can access the best global expertise and help generate cutting-edge knowledge, the Bank is constantly seeking to improve the way it shares its knowledge and engages with clients and the public at large.

The WBG spends over $1.6 billion dollars annually for goods and services for its own requirements. Most of the Bank Group’s procurement is handled directly by the Bank’s Corporate Procurement Unit.

The goal of Corporate Procurement is to obtain the best overall value for the WBG through an open and competitive process that is fair to all vendors. Depending on the needs of the Bank Group, Corporate Procurement formally solicits bids and proposals from vendors or in the case of small purchases issues purchase orders without formal competition.

The WBG advertises competitive business opportunities the following two categories:

1) The Administrative Procurement contains solicitations for goods, services and works requirements with an estimated value above US $250,000.

2) The Operations Consulting contains only competitive consulting solicitations with an estimated value above US $50,000.

The Bank Group’s procurement process reflects its commitment to fair labor practices, appropriate wages and benefits, safety, environmental programs, and the diversity of its suppliers. Our Procurement Policy governs all procurements made for, or on behalf of, the Bank Group.

What we buy

The WBG procures a wide variety of goods and services including, but not limited to:

• Information Technology
• Communications Equipment and Services
• Professional & Technical Consulting Services
• Office Supplies, Paper & Paper Products
• Graphic Design, Publications & Print Services
• Construction & Renovation
• Facilities Management Services & Equipment
• And Other Administrative Services

No, and therefore the Express Interest button is grey. The user is required to carefully read the instructions of the procurement opportunity, which can be found under the Links/Documents tab of the actual procurement opportunity. 

If there is any doubt, contact the UN officer in charge, his/her contact details are included in the notice under the Contacts tab.

How to participate in procurement opportunities requiring hard copy or email submission?

If a procurement protest needs to be submitted, click on the How to file a complaint page.

Unfortunately, the World Bank does not report to the ASR. To learn more about their procurement volume, visit the World Bank Global Public Procurement Database.