FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT
is composed of the following groups:
- Administration, Treasury, Payments & FP IT services and Sales (FP-DI)
- Financial & Accounting Services (FP-FAS)
- Procurement & Industrial Services (FP-PI)
The Finance and Procurement Department is responsible for the financial administration of CERN in compliance with the Financial and Procurement Rules.
The Department plays an important role in the relations between CERN and the Delegates of its Member States, the Visiting Research Teams, the Funding Agencies and the scientific Collaborations.
Part of its mission is to provide the internal and external users with timely accurate and relevant information and to ensure that the necessary financial control is adhered to in order to safeguard the assets of the Organization. Furthermore, the Department is in charge of all aspects of procurement within CERN.