Price & Quality Reporting (PQR)

Quality Assurance and Data Management Pharmaceutical Management Unit

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Background
recipients are responsible for monitoring the performance of suppliers with respect to product and service quality and for submitting that information electronically for web publication disclosure of information on prices paid for purchases by Fund Recipients is a matter of principle and will facilitate a process leading to lower prices. October 2002, 3rd Board Meeting August 2004: The Global Fund launched the web-based Price Reporting Mechanism (PRM) The Secretariat shall rapidly strengthen its existing Price Reporting Mechanism with the objective of enhancing completeness and quality of selfreported data as an essential foundation of sound market dynamics and procurement practices.. April 2007, 15th Board Meeting February 2009, the Secretariat launched the web-based Price Quality Reporting

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Accomplishments
The PQR is operational and met the following key milestones:
540 users in 125 countries, Data reported from 102 countries, 4,831 invoices and 8,780 product purchases registered, More than 345 million* USD reported, Reporting used as a factor in approving Phase II requests

*As of Feb 22, 2010. Excludes data outliers.

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Challenges
Key challenges facing the PQR:
Data Quality and Completeness
Smallest unit of measure Naming conventions

Validation and verification Internet connection speeds Training

Opportunity: Integration with partners

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Existing Framework
The Global Fund Monitor Principal Recipient
Price Quality Delivery Conditions Price Comparison Quality Monitoring Market Information

Principal Recipients Reports General Public Partners

PQR
Verify Data

Local Fund Agent

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Proposed Vision
Correction Validation

Forecasts

Principal Recipient

Data Quarantine

PSM Plans
LFA TGF
(forecast)

Price References Price Comparisons Benchmarking Value for Money

PQR
(actual)
Feedback

Context

TGF
partners Analysis

Suppliers/Agents Suppliers/Agents

IDA > 20% of reported value UNICEF GDF VPP OTHERS

Next Steps
Objective: To make the PQR a useful tool that facilitates a process leading to lower prices for Principal Recipients.

Scope Defined

Users Trained

Information System Updated

Processes in place to ensure high quality data.

Increase LFA verification Validation Procedures Follow-up procedures Regular reporting on system DQ

Processes to integrate PQR into decisionmaking

Price referencing Price comparisons Country benchmarking Phase II price reviews Simple reports

Cross-functional working group: Scope Schedule DQ Definition Root causes defined

Training Plan Materials Execution

Clear smallest unit of measure Data quarantine Link to PSM Plans Improved reports Fewer data requirements