How U.S. Foreign Aid Policies Affect Global Business Operations

Rely on aid for revenue: These companies contract

with foreign aid agencies for goods and services in mar-

kets that those agencies serve or for the direct provision

of services to such agencies. These include:

■ Companies that have been direct contractors of

USAID and have provided services to aid agencies

(such as Catholic Relief Services, Deloitte, and Tetra

Tech).

■ Pharmaceutical companies (such as Johnson &

Johnson, Merck, and Novartis) that supply medi-

cines and health products to countries in Africa

through health programs that were run by USAID

but are now run by the State Department.

■ Agricultural ...