Case Study: U.S. Department of HUD achieves 23% cost savings and faster inspection sourcing with GEP

U.S. Department of HUD Saves Millions through Procurement Transformation by GEP

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC), which oversees roughly 20,000 property inspections a year, struggled with a time‑consuming, paper‑based procurement process for hiring inspection vendors nationwide. Manual RFPs, labor‑intensive evaluations and multiple vendors increased turnaround times and made obtaining timely, competitive pricing inefficient.

GEP delivered a cost‑effective, web‑based sourcing solution with reverse‑auction capability, supported by a five‑step delivery approach (requirements, build/configure, test, train, deploy) and C3 System helpdesk support. The platform enabled faster pricing and contract awards, validated payments, and—over three years—supported 30,000+ inspections on more than $16 million in spend, delivering 23% savings and significantly shorter turnaround times.

U.S. Department of HUD