Nationally Recognized Procurement Leader Jason Soza Joins Government

Sourcing Solutions as Vice President, West

Washington, DC, October 05, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Government Sourcing Solutions announced that it has
hired the highly accomplished former Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) of the State of Alaska, Jason
Soza, as Vice President, West. Soza joins GSS with 20 years of experience in public procurement,
starting as a frontline buyer for Alaska and ascending to CPO in 2013. Active in national procurement
organizations, Soza was elected by his peers in 2018 as President of the National Association of State
Procurement Officials (NASPO).

In his role with the State of Alaska, Soza was responsible for the oversight of all goods and services
purchases, inventory, and property disposal by all executive branch agencies across a very geographically
diverse and challenging state. He also undertook several initiatives to transform Alaska's procurement
function, starting with the formation of a cross-agency procurement officer group to increase
communication and idea sharing, breaking down silos, and fostering new inter-agency relationships.
These initiatives significantly increased spend under management, resulting in hundreds of millions of
dollars in additional savings over his tenure.

“Since I started GSS fourteen years ago, we have been so fortunate to have hired some of the most
talented and innovative procurement professionals in the country, and Jason is made from the same
cloth,” said David Yarkin, President of Government Sourcing Solutions. “It is no wonder that his peers in
the fifty states elected him as the President of NASPO in 2018. He is a great leader for our industry, and I
am proud to now call him a colleague.”

Soza led several statewide procurement process improvement projects that resulted in $7 million in
recurring annual savings. A Six Sigma Black Belt Certification recipient, Soza developed and taught a
day-long “Process Improvement for Procurement Professionals” course to arm procurement staff with the
knowledge and tools to increase efficiency in their purchasing efforts. These efforts were recognized with
the State of Alaska being awarded the Gold George Cronin Award for Procurement Excellence by
NASPO, the top award for state procurement innovation.

Also very active in advancing the public procurement profession on the national level, Soza has held
numerous leadership positions with NASPO, including Chair of the Emerging Issues Committee, Chair of
the Governance & Oversight Committee, Director-at-Large/Research & Innovation Champion, and
President-Elect. Additionally, he authored and contributed to several publications, including the third
edition of NASPO's State & Local Government Procurement: A Practical Guide and a research paper
published by the Harvard Kennedy School titled "Cooperative Procurement: Today's Contracting
Tool/Tomorrow's Contracting Strategy." Soza has been frequently cited in articles about public
procurement, including most recently in Governing and Route Fifty.

“I first met the GSS team 6 years ago at a NASPO event and have always been impressed with their
insights about public procurement and the respect that our community has for them,” said Soza. “I know
firsthand that GSS is deeply invested in the success of the procurement profession and individual

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procurement leaders across the country, which aligns with my own motivations and passion for this
industry. I couldn't be more excited to join this team and start helping purchasing officials accomplish
their incredibly important-and very challenging-missions.”

About Government Sourcing Solutions

Government Sourcing Solutions is the leading consulting firm helping state and local governments
implement cooperative sourcing. We have worked with 43 state governments and many of the nation's
largest cities and counties, helping them save tens of millions of dollars and increasing the dollars going
to small, minority and women owned businesses - all while significantly reducing staff resource time.

The company, founded by former Pennsylvania chief procurement officer David Yarkin in 2005, is made
up of former procurement officials from state and local governments, K-12 and higher education
organizations. Altogether the team has nearly 150 years of education, public sector and procurement
experience which they bring into every engagement with purchasing officials. GSS is a three-time
member of the Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest growing privately held companies in the nation.

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Contact Information:
Government Sourcing Solutions
Julie Cooke
(757) 679-9947
Contact via Email
www.govsourcing.com

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