# Global Affairs Canada Awards New York Lodging Contract

Global Affairs Canada awarded JW Marriott Essex House, doing business as Marriott Hotel Services, Inc., a **$349,608** non-competitive accommodation contract for September 15–25, 2026, around the opening of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week. The public record lists one bid and cites a public-interest exception to solicitation, but does not explain the exception or identify the guests, room count, or final invoiced cost.

- The contract (C-2026-2027-Q2-00958) is for accommodation services at JW Marriott Essex House in New York; its service period has ended.
- For suppliers reviewing Canadian government contracting, the record illustrates a lodging procurement using a public-interest exception. The available disclosure does not provide the rationale, limiting what can be concluded about the basis for the exception.
- Contractors seeking further detail can review Global Affairs Canada’s contract disclosures as they are updated; the signal does not identify an open or upcoming solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
- United Nations (UN)

### Vendors
- JW Marriott Essex House New York, doing business as Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. (awardee)

### Sources
- [EXCLUSIVE: Global Affairs Canada signed $349,608 contract for 'Accommodation Services' at New York's Essex House - Rebel News](https://www.rebelnews.com/exclusive_global_affairs_canada_signed_349_608_contract_for_accommodation_services_at_new_yorks_essex_house) - Rebel News