Author: Kaitlyn Wells

Generic contract software, ERP bolt-ons, and home grown contracting technologies have proven: 

costly,
risky,
time consuming, and
lacking core requirements of government contracting.

In 2016, DOD IG drove:

48 arrests
171 criminal charges
81 debarments
$1.5 billion in settlements for the government

DCAA, GSA, and agency IGs and COs drove numerous other penalties and settlements.  

Most firms have the goal of “increasing compliance,” but the representative business case below should help shed some light on the true value of risk mitigation.

When it comes to making an investment decision in software and other tools, the C-level executives, especially the CFO, want to clearly understand return on investment (ROI). Demonstrating lost productivity by tracking hours spent on tasks that can easily be automated is a key step.

The U.S. Government constantly adjusts and grows as new needs arise with changes in technology and resources. As the nation’s largest consumer, the government needs an army of contractors to support its massive consumption requirements. As a result, the benefits available through government contracts are abounding. Veteran contractors are perfect candidates to fill this growing landscape because of your previous employment by the government. You’ve also learned lessons, acquired tools, and made contacts from your military experience that could be valuable in the government contracting space.

Here at Unison Marketplace, we understand the ever changing needs of our Buyers. We also understand that Buyers have a variety of different procurement requirements that need to be met on a real time basis. In order to help them maximize time savings on the marketplace, we have introduced a brand new feature called the Draft Buy Builder.  This feature allows Unison Marketplace to continue to support Buyers in a new and innovative way. We hope this feature further increases Unison Marketplace’s value to our current Buyers, as well as shows future significance to potential customers looking for procurement solutions and time savings.