EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
United States Department of Defense | December 01, 2022
Unimed Government Services (UGS), a leading provider of supply chain solutions for government, schools, public health organizations, and the private sector, announced today that it has received a five-year Department of Defense (DOD) contract to provide medical and dental equipment and accessories in support of the DOD's mission to protect the security of the United States.
The contract is a $48,000,000 maximum, fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement for medical and dental equipment and accessories for the Defense Logistics Agency electronic catalog. The location of performance is Minnesota with a contract completion date of November 15, 2027.
"Unimed Government Services has been supplying the federal government with the leading dental and medical equipment, product expertise, and customized solutions for over a decade, We strive to apply our high standards of service excellence coupled with the leading manufacturers' technologies to support the Tri-Service dental and medical clinics throughout the U.S. and the world, as well as our Veterans Administration Medical Centers and Indian Health Facilities. We are proud to provide the best equipment and solutions available to support our servicemen, women and our veterans."
-Judith Manchester, chief executive officer for UGS.
About UGS:
Unimed Government Services has helped more than 20,000 clinics deliver healthcare excellence since its creation in 2010. As a distributor of the world's leading equipment and technologies in dental, medical and infection control, UGS supplies government, municipalities, schools, public health organizations and the private sector with the highest-quality products and equipment to care for their members. UGS represents leading manufacturers, providing dental and medical equipment, from imaging equipment and software to dental core products, clinic cabinetry and laboratory case work, as well as surface disinfection technologies for infection control. With deep expertise in clinic and laboratory design, UGS also creates custom, end-to-end solutions. UGS belongs to and sponsors several professional societies dedicated to safe, quality care delivery, including the American Dental Association (ADA) where UGS members serve on the Board of Dental Standards, the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) where UGS is a Super Sponsor, the American Dental Educators Association (ADEA), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and Woman in Defense (WID). Based in Concord, Mass., Lakeville, MN., and Mt. Pleasant, TX, UGS is a certified woman-owned small business (WOSB) and member of the Woman Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Sayari | December 05, 2022
Sayari, a commercial risk intelligence company, has recently been selected by the United Kingdom Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as a supplier for the G-Cloud 13 Framework, an agreement between the government and suppliers who provide cloud-based services.
The partnership enables departments like the National Crime Agency (NCA), Ministry of Defence (MOD), HM Revenue & Customs, Serious Fraud Office, HM Treasury and other agencies to accelerate deployment of Sayari’s commercial risk intelligence platform. Teams of government analysts and investigators will have instant access to the hard-to-find connections analysts and investigators need to eliminate information gaps.
“Ensuring that law enforcement, regulators and regulated industry are able to effectively collaborate is our goal at Sayari. This recognition from CCS lays the groundwork for scaled adoption and mission impact, We are proud of the relationships we’ve built with UK government agencies and enterprise companies over the past seven years, and we’re committed to building out our local presence to drive the best outcomes for our partners.”
-Farley Mesko, co-founder and CEO Sayari.
In May, the company formally launched its European operations, based in London. Sayari’s partnership with the UK government is an important component in supporting the increasingly complex economic crime, trade compliance and third-party risk landscape emerging in the UK and European Union.
About Sayari:
Sayari empowers government and industry to protect finance, trade and security systems by illuminating the global commercial networks through connected public data and documents. Providing commercial intelligence data from over 250 jurisdictions worldwide, Sayari delivers the entity network visualizations and intuitive risk identifications that decision makers need to stay proactively informed and power safer global commerce. Since its founding in 2015, Sayari has earned the trust of top financial institutions, Fortune 100 corporations and government agencies, securing a $40M Series C in 2021. Sayari is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and its solutions are used by more than 3,000 frontline analysts in 35 countries.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY,CYBERSECURITY
Avenu Insights & Analytics | January 20, 2023
In a recent announcement, Avenu Insights & Analytics, a firm specializing in administration and revenue enhancement solutions for governments, has acquired Interware Development Company Inc, a cloud-based payment solutions provider for local governments.
Interware's industry-leading payment processing solutions offer Avenu's existing customers a new, centralized payment platform. Avenu and Interware will jointly deliver software and services that boost government capabilities and enhance the overall citizen experience. The state and local governments will be able to collect permitting and licensing, utilities and tax revenue more efficiently through this integrated platform.
Interware's dynamic payment solutions, combined with Avenu's advanced sales & marketing framework helps bring together existing third-party payment processing providers. This results in an optimized and uniform level of service which transforms the government's ability to tackle the rapid rise in workflow processes that restricts staff productivity and resources, ultimately affecting efficiency. With shared resources and an integrated strategy, the combined company will be able to offer its customers more services and greater technical expertise.
Paul Colangelo, CEO of Avenu, said, "Governments are seeing an increasing need for an integrated payment solution software offering to streamline their administrative and budget activities and automate workflow processes." He adds, "The combination of Avenu and Interware will provide governments with a centralized solution to maximize their efficiency while shaping a more robust citizen experience."
(Source – Business Wire)
About Avenu Insights & Analytics
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Centreville (Virginia), Avenu Insights & Analytics offers a broad range of solutions and services to more than 3,000 local and state government clients across the country. The company's services include Clearview Pension Administration Solution (CPAS) - the first ISO 9001 registered pension software, IT project management, compliance auditing, tax administration, and much more. Avenu delivers software solutions that digitally transform government customers by providing online access to records, modernizing processes, and lowering costs.
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