PPA and Procurated Announce Partnership to Advance Trust and Transparency in Public Procurement

Gilbert, AZ, May 14, 2026 — The Procurement Professionals Alliance (PPA) and Procurated announced a partnership designed to give PPA’s private sector members new ways to build credibility and visibility within the public procurement community. Through this partnership, PPA is offering members access to enhanced company profiles on Procurated, where government, education, and nonprofit procurement teams turn for verified supplier performance intelligence.

The partnership reflects a broader shift across public procurement: supplier past performance is becoming more visible, measurable, and influential in how public agencies evaluate partners and manage risk.

Procurated has emerged as a leading source of supplier performance intelligence for the public sector. Built on more than 115,000 reviews from over 25,000 verified public sector employees, Procurated gives agencies access to real-world supplier performance insights from peers across government and education. Procurated enables agencies to reduce risk, make more informed decisions, and build stronger supplier relationships throughout the procurement lifecycle.

PPA is a national non-profit focused on supporting procurement professionals through education, collaboration, professional development, and supplier engagement. Through RFxPremier, its cooperative purchasing division, PPA is also expanding access to cooperative contracts in categories where public agencies need additional contract options.

“PPA recognizes that suppliers play a vital role in public procurement, and we are focused on bringing the very best suppliers into our network,” said Jaime Schorr, PPA’s Chief Growth Officer. “We want to equip them with tools that help them grow their public sector business and become stronger long-term partners to government agencies. Procurated has become the go-to resource for procurement teams looking for better visibility into supplier performance and customer experience. A Pro Profile gives our members a way to establish credibility exactly where procurement teams are already looking.”

With a Procurated Pro Profile, suppliers can enhance their company profile, feature customer testimonials, respond to reviews, share case studies, access review collection support, and receive reporting on profile activity. For suppliers looking to grow in the public sector, the profile creates a credible destination for customer feedback, past performance, and organizational reputation.

The partnership comes at a time when supplier performance management is becoming a larger priority across public procurement. Public agencies highly value suppliers that can deliver consistently, identify performance risks earlier, and manage contracts with greater accountability. A recent survey of 131 procurement professionals found that after cost, past performance was the most important factor in supplier selection.

“Across public procurement, there is growing recognition that supplier performance should play a larger role in purchasing and contract management decisions,” said David Yarkin, Founder and CEO of Procurated. “PPA is quickly emerging as an important voice in the procurement community by bringing together public sector leaders, suppliers, and innovators around a shared commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and better outcomes for government agencies. We’re excited to partner with an organization helping shape the future of the profession as the industry moves toward greater transparency and accountability.”

Organizations interested in joining PPA and accessing the Procurated member benefit can learn more at JoinPPA.org.

About Procurement Professionals Alliance

The Procurement Professionals Alliance (PPA) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the procurement profession through collaboration, education, and innovation. Launched in August 2025, PPA unites procurement professionals nationwide under the principle “Elevating the Industry. Unifying the Profession.” Membership is open to all procurement professionals and stakeholders. For more information, visit www.joinppa.org.

About Procurated

Procurated is the public sector’s leading supplier performance intelligence platform. Built around verified feedback from government and education professionals, Procurated enables public agencies to evaluate suppliers, benchmark performance, reduce risk, and make better procurement decisions. Its Canary platform has been referred to by experts as “the industry leader” in vendor performance management. The platform also gives suppliers a credible way to showcase their work, collect feedback from public sector customers, and strengthen their reputation across the government marketplace. For more information, visit Procurated.com.