STANDARD RESPONSIBLE PARTY AGREEMENT Between the United Nations Development Programme and a Civil Society Organization HOW TO USE THIS AGREEMENTResponsible Party Agreement • July 26th, 2023
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2023This template agreement can only be used when UNDP acts as an implementing partner under a project and selects a civil society organization (“CSO”) as a responsible party to carry out substantive development activities under that project. The term “CSO” applies to not-for-profit entities such as a non-governmental organization, a community-based organization, an indigenous peoples organization, an academic institution (except public entities which may be engaged by UNDP through a Letter of Agreement), or a journalist association. When a CSO is engaged by UNDP to provide commercial services or to deliver goods, a different template must be used to formalize that engagement. All questions and requests for templates should be addressed to the Procurement Support Office, Bureau of Management, UNDP.