Public sector organizations face many challenges: fluctuating budgets, remote operational models, supplier base vulnerabilities and the need to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, along with cyber and data security concerns. All amidst heightened expectations, public scrutiny and the need for transparent operations.
This demands a proactive approach, focused on reducing risks, increasing resilience, harnessing data, and expediting digital transformation. Many are turning to GEP for transformative procurement and supply chain management solutions, unlocking the potential to effect meaningful change within their communities.
Our approach
As a minority- and women-owned business with over two decades of experience serving hundreds of complex organizations globally, we empower local government and public sector entities to select appropriate procurement strategies and vendors, fostering impactful innovation.
GEP offers a comprehensive, AI-first approach to procurement and supply chain transformation that augments human ingenuity. Our suite of solutions enhances end-to-end transparency, agility, governance, compliance, and efficiency, bolstering business continuity and sustainability while also promoting equity within government and public sector entities.
Our ability to scale projects with seasoned professionals and implement automation in transactional services allows public sector client teams to focus more strategically. GEP aids in developing sustainable environments that enhance and maintain performance standards, offering transparency in processes, improved data and reporting, and fostering collaborative inter-departmental procedures.
GEP’s software and services update policies and procedures, instilling optimized governance and guidelines. We have a proven track record in improving vendor diversity and effective vendor management. Additionally, we enhance social responsibility by enabling visibility to track the impact of social service contracts on key issues.
GEP’s solution offerings for public sector organizations
Leveraging our expertise in supply chain solutions, we assist public sector organizations in implementing comprehensive procurement and supply chain digital transformation strategies. These are designed to be responsive to the needs and expectations of citizens, residents, employees and suppliers.
GEP SMART and GEP NEXXE, our industry-leading, system-agnostic AI-powered procurement and supply chain management solutions offer efficiency, transparency and sustainability and have the adaptability to quickly adjust to new regulations without the need for extensive re-coding.
What sets GEP apart
Deep expertise in procurement and supply chain:
With our experience in managing over $300 billion in spend, eight million supplier relationships and analyzing spend of over $3 trillion, we have the data to draw unparalleled insights into the public sector supply base. GEP is top-rated by leading research and analyst firms and our solutions are designed to cover the entire cycle – plan, procure, make, deliver.
Diverse leadership and culture:
As a certified minority- and women-owned organization, GEP understands the value that comes from diverse minds and backgrounds.
Global footprint:
Our teams spread across 26 offices in 110 countries have deep knowledge on local and regional requirements and collaborate to share best practices and stay ahead of the curve.
Committed to sustainability:
We are an associate partner of the World Economic Forum to drive the discussion on AI’s impacts on sustainability, diversity, and social and economic equity. We have also joined The Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP) and are a participant member of the UN Global Compact.
Our track record
We deliver maximum value in purchasing process support, but it doesn’t end there. We look beyond that dimension and create a holistic total cost of ownership for companies and supply chains, maximizing our clients’ market proposition to investors and customers.
We have:
- Transformed the procurement of a world’s leading public research university by implementing GEP SMART™ for sourcing, contracts, spend, and supplier management. Developed best practice knowledge sharing and public bid site created and configured.
- First to partner with the Texas Department of Information Resources for procurement transformation with a full suite of solutions for end-to-end transparency, agility, governance and efficiency.
- Partnered with a non-profit religious institution to implement GEP SMART™ for contract management across the United States enabling better optimization of supplier pricing and utilization of buyer power.
- Helped a multi-billion-dollar enterprise healthcare organization streamline their source to contract processes gaining 30% improvement on contract cycle time.
- Delivered $11 million in savings for a leading public university by leveraging our systematic five-step source process and leveraging our GEP SMART™ spend module.
- Long-term GSA contract holder.
VERTICAL EXPERTISE
At GEP, we believe that every industry is unique. So we’ve built industry-specific expertise which helps us deliver comprehensive procurement and supply chain solutions to every major industry. From consulting to BPO to software, our extensive range of solutions is designed to maximize value from your procurement operation.
