Distinguished policymakers and stakeholders,

The UN relies on high-quality goods, advanced technologies, and dependable supply chains to deliver on its global mandates—from health and humanitarian assistance to peace operations and sustainable development. U.S. companies are well-positioned to meet these standards due to their scale, regulatory compliance, innovation capacity, and logistical sophistication.

For American organizations and US-based business units, UN procurement offers access to a stable, rules-based marketplace governed by transparency, competition, and international standards. Participation enhances global visibility, strengthens export pathways, and reinforces the reputation of U.S. products and services in emerging and developing markets.

The economic reach of this partnership extends well beyond major metropolitan centers. Ninety-four U.S. Senators and 227 members of the House of Representatives represent states or districts that are home to at least one company benefiting directly from UN contracts.

This is not a narrow or regionally concentrated relationship. It is national in scope, supporting businesses in diverse sectors across multiple states, including healthcare manufacturing, engineering, information technology, transportation, and professional services. The commercial footprint of UN procurement touches urban innovation hubs, industrial corridors, and rural manufacturing communities alike.

In effect, engagement with the United Nations ecosystem supports American competitiveness abroad while reinforcing economic vitality at home.

The partnership between the United Nations system and the United States private sector is not abstract diplomacy—it is a tangible, measurable economic relationship that delivers real returns across the American landscape.

According to data from the United Nations Global Marketplace, American companies received more than $1.93 billion in UN procurement contracts in 2020 — a figure that exceeded the total awarded to companies in any other country. This represents a 10.9 per cent increase over 2019, when U.S. firms secured $1.74 billion in contracts.

This growth was not incidental. It was partly driven by expanded global health procurement, particularly through the World Health Organization, whose purchases from U.S. suppliers nearly doubled during the height of the COVID-19 response. American manufacturers, logistics providers, technology firms and pharmaceutical companies played a central role in supplying life-saving goods and services to communities worldwide.

These contracts translate directly into production orders, jobs, innovation and supply chain activity within the United States. The UN system, in this respect, functions not only as a humanitarian and development actor but also as a reliable international client for American enterprise.