Table 1 General characteristics of the pooled procurement mechanisms included in this study. The characteristics in brackets represent intentions during initial discussions because the PIC pooled procurement mechanism never came to fruition
Characteristics | OECS | PIC | GDF | ADF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Status | Active | Inactive | Active | Inactive |
Developmental stage | Mature | Creation | Mature | Early operational |
Geographical level | Inter-country | Inter-country | Global | Global |
Type of products | Essential medicines [multi-product] | (Essential medicines) [multi-product] | TB treatment & diagnostics [disease specific] | Asthma treatment & diagnostics [disease specific] |
Level of collaboration | Central contracting | (Group contracting) | Central contracting | Central contracting |
Structural form | Buyer’s | (Buyer’s) | Third-party | Third-party |