The MFO material management team supplies the operational requirements for the mission and the support requirements of its personnel, through contracting and purchasing professionals located in the Sinai, the Cairo and Tel Aviv offices, and the Rome Headquarters. The MFO has developed a sophisticated pool of reliable vendors to obtain a wide variety of products and services for the Force in the Sinai. Procurement is based on vigorous competition of requirements and price, and just-in-time purchasing to reduce inventory.
Procurement is conducted primarily in Egypt and Israel as a result of favorable pricing, servicing and delivery terms, in the United States, and secondarily in other countries supporting the MFO through contribution of troops, aircraft, vessels, or financing. When suitable suppliers have been identified after competition, the MFO seeks economies of standardization on that supplier and multi-year purchasing agreements.
The MFO deals directly with manufacturers wherever possible and uses its standard purchase order and contracting terms with all its suppliers. Payment of commercial vendors is upon presentation of an original invoice and, after acceptance procedures, within 30 days by wire transfer or cheque. The MFO has an excellent, on-time payment record and offers bank and vendor references as required. In small transactions, credit cards are used.
Suppliers outside Egypt and Israel may send descriptive product brochures, business and bank references, and price lists for the attention of:
Director for Support and Engineering
Email@mfo.org
Italy
fax +39 06 57.11.94.44
Suppliers in Egypt and Israel may send information to:
The Director General's Representative in Cairo
Email@mfo.org
fax +20 2 415.6796
The Director General's Representative in Tel Aviv (Herzliya Pituach)
Email@mfo.org
fax +972 9 958.6690