The World Food Program (WFP) launched a new procurement system for suppliers and partners. The new, end-to-end digital Smart Sourcing platform went live on November 10, 2025, and will be the home for all supplier onboarding and information updates. The system is designed to simplify and improve how the WFP sources food and services. Using the new platform is completely free of charge.
SmartSourcing will be used for all public tenders and contracts for suppliers of food, goods, and services, as well as the purchase order process for goods and services.
The platform integrates data from multiple systems, thus providing full visibility throughout the entire procurement process. According to a WFP news release:
For any suppliers or contractors who have existing contracts under the previous system, you do not need to log onto SmartSourcing or make any changes. However, all communications from the WFP’s Supplier Management Team will now be sent from the following address: do_not_reply@supplier.coupahost.com.
Smart Sourcing runs on the Coupa software platform. To create an account on the new platform, click here. The website has onboarding information as well as supplier enablement guides in French, Spanish, and English in both video and text format to help you navigate the new platform and more effectively collaborate with the WFP. The WFP has also set up a page to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about SmartSourcing, which you can access by clicking here.
If you’d like to learn more about doing business with the WFP, click here. If you are interested in providing transport and associated logistic services, it is recommended that you contact your nearest WFP office.
As part of the upgrade, please note that all invitations to participate in a tender will now come from the following address: sourcing@wfpsmartsourcing.coupahost.com.
The WFP’s Smart Sourcing platform is the result of an inter-agency United Nations initiative that began in the 1990s under the Inter-Agency Procurement Working Group, now named the High Level Committee on Management’s Procurement Network. The Smart Sourcing platform is designed to fulfil the UN’s mandate on enhancing transparency of their procurement practices, simplifying and streamlining the registration process for suppliers, and increasing procurement opportunities for suppliers from developing countries.
In 2024, the United Nations spent $25.7 billion on procuring goods and services from third-party suppliers from more than 220 different countries and territories, $2.3 billion of which went to the food and farming category.
See also: A brief history of the WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rome. In 2024, it served approximately 124 million people across more than 120 countries and territories and delivered over 2.5 million metric tons of food as well as cash-based transfers or vouchers.
