Federal agencies, state and local governments, and institutions need more than a shopping cart. ePS delivers a commercial, contractor-hosted service that embeds mandatory sourcing rules into every order, connects suppliers of every size, and produces the audit-ready data government buying requires. Nothing custom for the agency to develop, host, or maintain.
Federal & Agency Procurement Compliance
The agency sets the rules; ePS enforces them. Approved items and suppliers, restricted categories, substitution controls, and price/version controls are applied in the ordering workflow, without the platform changing policy, eligibility, item status, or pricing.
Sourcing Programs and Requirements include:AbilityOneTAA / BAASection 889EPA CPGUSDA BioPreferredSupplier Designations include:
SDVOSB
VOSB
Item-Level Compliance Attributes
Every catalog line can display and validate the data auditors ask for, so non-compliant items are blocked before they are ordered.
Item Data includes:Country of originBOC / object codeMfr part #Unit of measureUEI / CAGEContract / source ID
Role-Based Approvals and Budget Control
Role-based access for requisitioners, ordering officers, approvers, and administrators. Route orders by facility, region or network, object code, dollar threshold, restricted-item status, or supplier, with alerts when budgets are exceeded.
Workflow controls include:Configurable workflowsBudget thresholdsEscalation alerts
Supplier Network and Socioeconomic Enablement
Onboard agency-identified or approved suppliers, including SDVOSB, VOSB, small business, and AbilityOne sources. Suppliers without native EDI can connect through cXML, API, PunchOut, hosted catalog, flat file, or a supplier portal. Supplier training, performance monitoring, and KPI tracking.
Supplier Certifications include:SDVOSBVOSBSmall businessAbilityOne
Level III Reporting and Audit History
Enterprise, region, facility, user, supplier, item, and object-code reporting with Level III line-item detail. Socioeconomic status is captured with each order and retained with the historical transaction. Maintain line-item traceability from catalog to order fulfillment, reconciliation, audit ready reporting.
Reporting Capabilities include:Level III dataSpend by statusCSV / machine-readable
Transparent Fees and Access to Agency Data
Portal, service, and EDI fees are reported separately from product spend, with clear identification of who pays each fee—buyer or supplier—and whether it is embedded in product pricing or assessed per transaction. AD A BREAK HERE
The agency receives catalog, order, invoice, return, credit, and help-desk data throughout service delivery and at transition-out, in the formats and on the schedule established in the agreement.
Fees & Data Access include:Fee transparencyData portabilityTransition-out ready