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The percentage breakdown by value of purchases by category can be found in our purchase statistics <a href="/web/20180729170826/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/procurement/en/pdf/procurement_statistics.pdf"><img src="/web/20180729170826im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, WIPO procurement statistics" border="0"/></a>.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h2>How we procure</h2> <p>Depending on the nature of the requirement and the estimated contract value, we may use one of the following processes:</p> <ul class="dot__list"> <li>Direct Purchase</li> <li>Request for Quotation</li> <li>Limited Tender</li> <li>Open International Tender</li> </ul> <div class="accordion" id="accordion"> <div class="accordion__group"> <div class="accordion__heading"><a class="accordion__toggle collapsed" data-parent="#accordion" data-toggle="collapse" href="#accordion__collapse__01">More</a></div> <div class="accordion__body collapse" id="accordion__collapse__01"> <div class="accordion__inner"> <p>For purchases with an estimated value of less than CHF 150,000, tenders are not advertised publicly and are limited to vendors known to WIPO. 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