42. 根据这些建议，人口基金采购程序(关于合作的第 14 节)载有关于与其他实体合作的明确准则，特别是在合同的订立和使用方面。另外，管理问题高级别委员会(高管会)采购网络 2012 年发布的更新后的联合国共同采购准则也可广泛获取。这些准则列举了许多实例显示在国家办事处协作采购的各种类型，包括订立联合长期协定、共同采用现有长期协定或使用另一个联合国机构的采购服务。
42. In response to these recommendations, the UNFPA Procurement Procedures (Section 14 on cooperation) contain clear guidelines on cooperation with other entities, especially concerning the creation and use of contracts. Further, the updated Guidelines on Common United Nations Procurement, published by the Procurement Network of the High-level Committee on Management (HLCM) in 2012, are widely available. The guidelines show many examples of different types of procurement collaboration in country offices, including by establishing joint LTAs, sharing existing LTAs, or by using the procurement services of another United Nations organization.