What are specific issues I should consider when ordering MC kits?
A. The PEPFAR Male Circumcision Technical Working Group (MC TWG) assigned SCMS the task of leading the procurement and supply chain management of MC kits and supplementary commodities. Kit components and supplementary commodities have been agreed upon by consensus among the MC TWG partners, thus allowing SCMS to apply economies of scale to negotiate the lowest prices possible while maintaining the highest quality of the product for the MC program. The PEPFAR MC TWG has agreed on the following MC kit options: • Option 1: Reusable MC Kit for forceps-guided procedure • Option 2: Reusable MC Kit for sleeve resection and dorsal slit procedures • Option 3: Fully Disposable MC Kit for forceps-guided procedure SCMS has procured the Kit Option 3 for several months. SCMS will be able to procure Kit Options 1 and 2 by late March 2011. The development phase of these kits, coupled with SCMS rigorous QA guidelines, can take several months. Therefore, clients interested in either one of the re-usable
