10 When requests are received for purchases to be made on behalf of the United Nations and specialized agencies, a service charge to be agreed in advance with the respective agency shall be applied. This charge is negotiated in consultation with the Comptroller and may be calculated either as a percentage of purchases or on the basis of the extra costs to which WHO is subjected.
20 The Coordinator, GPL has authority to approve purchases up to US$ 5000 for any individual request received from the United Nations or from a specialized agency. For purchases over US $5000, the Coordinator, GPL consults the Chief of Accounts in order to determine whether credit may be extended or whether funds should be deposited in advance.
