Innovation in Federal Procurement

Ben Marglin, Senior Vice President of Client Solutions at Karsun Solutions joins Benjamin McMartin, Managing Partner at Public Spend Forum, and Bonnie Evangelista, Procurement Analyst at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), for the Innovation in Federal Procurement panel at Ivalua Now. Hundreds of procurement and acquisitions professionals attended the conference at locations throughout the Washington D.C. area. Ben and his fellow panelists came together during the conference’s Innovation Day on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A hybrid conference, attendees joined in person and online.

The Innovation in Federal Procurement panel examined the complex relationship between people, process, and technology in procurement. Focusing on the federal market, this panel examined approaches such as Other Transaction Authorities (OTA’s), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and cloud-based solutions. Leading the Client Solutions team at Karsun, Ben Marglin heads the delivery portfolios utilizing these innovative tools to modernize acquisitions applications.

The Enterprise Modernization Experts, Karsun Solutions combines best practices and methodologies with cutting-edge technology to address emerging challenges in the procurement and acquisition space. This includes applying AI/ML, cloud, and data solutions to these challenges. Backed by in-house research and development from the Karsun Innovation Center, recent customer successes include complex cloud migration and analytics platform modernization projects. Karsun currently performs acquisitions modernization work under the GSA COMET contract vehicle. Learn more by downloading the COMET Fact Sheet here.

About Ben Marglin

Ben Marglin builds trusted relationships with senior federal clients and leads Karsun delivery teams to achieve high-quality results. He previously worked as a Principal/Director at Booz Allen Hamilton for over 17 years within the Strategic Innovation Group and the Civil/FED market. He successfully led teams of over 200 staff and agency portfolios with ~$100M in annual revenue for clients such as the General Services Administration and the National Science Foundation. He served as a corporate representative to the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council and led collaborative projects with the Partnership for Public Service.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative enterprise modernization firm. Recently awarded Best Company Culture by Comparably.com, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. Leveraging GoLean, Karsun teams drive digital transformation and help its government customers Do Extraordinary. Learn more at Karsun-LLC.com.