The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) serves as the main entry point for businesses to register with the UN system and discover procurement opportunities. Currently, there are six distinct types of accounts available, each tailored to meet different roles.
1. Supplier
Who should register: Companies, universities, associations, or NGOs offering goods and services to the UN and International Organizations.
Why register: A single registration form allows registration with 32 UN organizations that currently maintain a supplier roster on UNGM. This streamlines access to procurement opportunities and tools for due diligence. Suppliers can participate in various types of opportunities:
Request for EOI
Request for proposal
Request for quotation
Invitation to bid
Request for pre-qualification
Request for information
Grant support-call for proposal
Pre-bid notice
To create a supplier account, follow these steps: How to create a supplier account on UNGM?
2. Individual Consultant
Who should register: Independent professionals with specialized skills seeking consultancy engagements with the UN or other International Organizations.
Why register: Enables profile visibility for relevant roles and opportunities across the UN system and other International Organizations. Individual consultants can participate in the following type of opportunity:
Call for individual consultants
To create an individual consultant account, follow these steps: How to create an individual consultant account on UNGM?
3. Implementing Partner
Who should register: Non-profits, NGOs, or academic institutions collaborating with UN organizations on development, humanitarian, or peacebuilding projects.
Why register: Allows these entities to be identified and sourced for collaborative implementations. Implementing partners can participate in the following type of opportunity:
Call for implementing partners
To create an implementing partner account, follow these steps: How to create an implementing partner account on UNGM?
4. United Nations Staff Member
Who should register: Staff of any UN organization.
Why register: Provides access to different procurement functions, such as posting opportunities and contract awards, sharing LTAs, evaluating suppliers, accessing procurement data, etc.
To learn about all the functionalities available to UN staff members, check this article: What are the functionalities available to staff members on UNGM?
To create a UN staff member account, follow these steps: How to register as a United Nations Organization staff member on UNGM?
5. International Organization Staff Member
Who should register: Staff from IOs not part of the UN system but established under an international treaty with a separate legal identity.
Why register: Enables IO staff to post procurement opportunities and contract awards and benefit from shared procurement knowledge and practices.
To create an IO staff member account, follow these steps: How to register as an International Organization staff member on UNGM?
To learn about the current organization membership fees and status, read this article: New Organization Membership Fees and Status (2024 onwards)
6. Trade Promotion Organization (TPO)
Who should register: Trade missions, chambers of commerce, non-commercial entities, or permanent missions to the UN that facilitate trade and do not participate in procurement opportunities.
Why register: Empowers TPOs to access local supplier databases, organize procurement seminars, and showcase national solutions.
To create a Trade Promotion Organization account, follow these steps: How to register as a Trade Promotion Organization on the Trade Promotion Portal?
Summary of the types of accounts according to the user role:
| User role | Recommended account type |
| Sell goods or services to UN organizations | Supplier |
| Offer consultancy services individually | Individual Consultant |
| Execute projects alongside UN organizations | Implementing Partner |
| Manage procurement as part of a UN organization | UN Staff Member |
| Facilitate trade and outreach for national entities | Trade Promotion Organization |
| Work in a non-UN International Oganization | IO Staff Member |