Complete Bid Book – United Bid

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Sustainable Event Management
22.3 Sustainable Procurement Process
The United Bid proposes a sustainable
procurement process (or “sourcing process”)
which, when finalized with FIFA, will help
United 2026 and the member associations in
Canada, Mexico, and the United States align
their procurement choices with the overall
Sustainability+ approach, while complying
with all FIFA rules, the UNODC Strategy for
Safeguarding Against Corruption handbook,
and aligning with regionally and internationally
trusted sourcing standards.
Working with stakeholders and FIFA, we
will develop a sourcing process that will help
United 2026 make ethically, economically-,
environmentally- and socially-conscious
choices and decisions that respect human
rights. We will incorporate this process into
procurement of all products and services,
and when contracting with third parties. We
will strive to leverage the spending power of
the FIFA World Cup, where possible, to
advance sustainability, create value in the
supply chain, contribute to brand equity, and
support economic development in the Host
Countries. Our approach will take into account
FIFA’s regulations, local laws and best
practices to prevent improper conduct while
striving to ensure ethical business practices
among all event stakeholders and within
the supply chain.
For more information on sourcing, please see
the SEM Supplement. For more information on
embedding human rights into procurement,
please see the United Human Rights Strategy.
Corruption Risks in Preparing, Hosting
and Staging the FIFA World Cup
In the planning and execution of any mega
sports event there exist incentives, pressures,
and opportunities for various parties to seek
to engage in corrupt activities. Our preliminary
assessment indicates that certain types of
corruption risks may exist in the context of
the FIFA World Cup. These risks may
include: conflicts of interest, kickbacks, money
laundering, and misappropriation of funds
for projects related to the 2026 FIFA World
Cup. Corruption risks are also present
within key Competition areas, including
advertising and marketing, government
relations, approvals, permits and licenses,
media contracting, procurement, transportation
logistics, and third-party intermediaries.
Corruption risks associated with the
planning and staging of this event exist in all
three Host Countries, in areas including:
securing procurement contracts, issuance of
municipal licenses for event-related
operations, waivers of environmental impact
assessments, and other extraordinary
measures implemented for the realization of
the event. Although we believe that our overall
corruption risk profile is relatively low, as soon
as the United 2026 organization is formed,
with FIFA, we will conduct a focused anticorruption
risk assessment, which will further
inform our initial risk profile. United 2026 will
monitor any risks associated with planning,
staging, and hosting the 2026 FIFA World
Cup, including risks that may be related to
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