A/RES/55/247 United Nations General Assembly Fifty-fifth session Agenda item 116 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/532/Add.2)] 55/247. Procurement reform The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 52/214 B and 52/220 of 22 December 1997, 52/212 B of 31 March 1998, 52/252 of 8 September 1998, 53/204 and 53/208 B of 18 December 1998 and 54/14 of 29 October 1999, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on procurement reform,1 on measures taken to improve procurement activities in the field2 and on procurement-related arbitration3 and the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,4 as well as the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the follow-up audit of the implementation of procurement reform,5 1. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General6 and of the comments and observations contained in the reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;4 2. Welcomes the progress achieved so far in addressing the concerns expressed in General Assembly resolution 54/14, and urges the Secretary-General to continue the full implementation of the resolution; 3. Stresses the need for the procurement process to be efficient, transparent and cost-effective and to reflect fully the international character of the Organization; 4. Endorses the observations of the Advisory Committee in paragraph 6 of its report concerning procurement reform,7 and requests the Secretary-General to ensure proper accountability and training of all those involved in the procurement process at Headquarters and in the field; 5. Stresses the need for adequate training of all personnel involved in the procurement process at Headquarters and in the field; 1 A/55/127. A/54/866. 3 A/54/458. 4 A/55/458 and A/55/829. 5 A/55/746. 6 A/54/458, A/54/866 and A/55/127. 7 A/55/458. 2 00 57397 Distr.: General 1 May 2001