Yelp for government contracting? Procurated launches Canary

by | May 16, 2024 | Technology

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Despite funding many of the most significant scientific and technological breakthroughs in history, the U.S. government at all levels is not especially known as a leader in adopting new tech.

Case in point: government contracts and procurement. Though many government agencies now post “requests-for-proposals” online — documents that invite private contractors and vendors to submit applications to receive government contracts and carry out projects — the process for government agencies wading through the submissions is often still largely manual. Same with evaluating the contractors for their fitness for the job.

But one company, Procurated, launched in 2019 to offer a better method: an online tool that effectively acts as a “Yelp” for government agencies at the federal and state levels, allowing them to search and see reviews and scores of vendors they’re considering.

Now, thanks to its new AI-powered platform Canary, Procurated is also giving agencies the ability to aggregate hundreds of reviews on each potential contractor, or supplier.

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The tool also automatically alerts agencies when there is a problem with a supplier.

Firsthand experience with the difficulties of government procurement and vetting

“[Canary] alerts the procurement staff centrally in a state, city, county the moment there’s a problem with one of their hundreds or thousands of vendors, so they can address the issue early on and make sure that taxpayer money is being spent responsibly and that the people who government is supposed to be serving are se …

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Join us in returning to NYC on June 5th to collaborate with executive leaders in exploring comprehensive methods for auditing AI models regarding bias, performance, and ethical compliance across diverse organizations. Find out how you can attend here.

Despite funding many of the most significant scientific and technological breakthroughs in history, the U.S. government at all levels is not especially known as a leader in adopting new tech.

Case in point: government contracts and procurement. Though many government agencies now post “requests-for-proposals” online — documents that invite private contractors and vendors to submit applications to receive government contracts and carry out projects — the process for government agencies wading through the submissions is often still largely manual. Same with evaluating the contractors for their fitness for the job.

But one company, Procurated, launched in 2019 to offer a better method: an online tool that effectively acts as a “Yelp” for government agencies at the federal and state levels, allowing them to search and see reviews and scores of vendors they’re considering.

Now, thanks to its new AI-powered platform Canary, Procurated is also giving agencies the ability to aggregate hundreds of reviews on each potential contractor, or supplier.

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The AI Impact Tour: The AI Audit

Join us as we return to NYC on June 5th to engage with top executive leaders, delving into strategies for auditing AI models to ensure fairness, optimal performance, and ethical compliance across diverse organizations. Secure your attendance for this exclusive invite-only event.

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The tool also automatically alerts agencies when there is a problem with a supplier.

Firsthand experience with the difficulties of government procurement and vetting

“[Canary] alerts the procurement staff centrally in a state, city, county the moment there’s a problem with one of their hundreds or thousands of vendors, so they can address the issue early on and make sure that taxpayer money is being spent responsibly and that the people who government is supposed to be serving are se …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]

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