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Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee is appointed by the Board of Governors to assist it in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities in respect to the Secretariat’s system of internal control and risk management.
The Audit and Risk Committee is London based and meets four times a year. Its scope and responsibilities are set out in the Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference.
Audit & Risk Committee Terms of Reference
Composition of the Audit and Risk Committee
Financial Statements
The Commonwealth Secretariat prepares financial statements for its three funds, Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation and Commonwealth Youth Programme. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The audited financial statements are available below.
Policies
Commonwealth Secretariat Code of Ethics
Anti-Bribery Policy
Environmental Policy
Safeguarding Policy
Whistleblowing Policy
Travel Expenses Policy
Procurement
The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Procurement policies and procedures support the implementation and delivery of the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan ensuring:
- value for money
- fairness, integrity and transparency
- effective competition
Low cost consultancies
For future opportunities please check our Procurement page
E-procurement portal
The below procurement opportunities have been published on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s e-procurement portal. Register for free to access the opportunities.
The supplier guidance document to registering on the e-procurement portal is available on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s tendering site and accessible to all pre-registration.
Accessing the portal:
- To gain full access to this portal you must register your company/organisation/individual details.
- Individual Consultants can use their personal information (names) to complete this form. Tick ‘I do not have a Company Registration number’.
Individual Consultants must select relevant Business Classification - At the minimum, please select R - Professional & Bought-in Services and for Company Categories, please select ‘Individual Consultant’
Do not select 'Y - Not relevant to Purchasing or Procurement' or 'X - Miscellaneous/Unclassified'. Otherwise, you will be rejected and will need to reapply with the correct classification.
Please check the e-procurement portal for future opportunities.
Customer Support: If you encounter any issues when registering on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s e-tendering portal, please email: [email protected] and cc: [email protected]
Goods and services
For future opportunities please check our Procurement page
Contracts awarded
Past procurement-opportunities
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