FedBid

Strategic Alliances

FedBid has entered into strategic business relationships with other companies that are synergistic with FedBid and improve the experience of Buyers and Sellers using the FedBid online marketplace. In the interests of maintaining absolute competitive neutrality and avoiding even the appearance of a potential conflict of interest, FedBid does not enter into strategic relationships with any party that bids through FedBid.

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CGI Federal is a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., dedicated to providing effective IT solutions for Federal Government agencies by combining over 30 years of government experience and technology skills. Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. (“CGI”) is the eighth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States of America (“US”), Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in Canada, the US, Europe and India. CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.SV.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology and MidCap Indices.

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Blue Water Capital, LLC is a McLean, Virginia based private equity firm. Founded in 1995, Blue Water Capital has invested nearly $100 million in over 20 private companies, many located in the mid Atlantic region. BWC invests primarily in profitable expansion stage information technology companies. Investment Criteria/Company Characteristics:

  • Industries: Although not limited to a particular industry or segment thereof, the Fund generally concentrates its investments in information technology companies emphasizing enabling software, e-commerce, telecommunications, multimedia, content, services and integration technologies

  • Management Team: Experienced, highly capable management or entrepreneurial team with the ability to attract and retain quality people

  • Strategy: Demonstrated strategy to establish the company with a strong and sustainable competitive advantage (resulting from an articulate company vision, unique products, services and/or technology such as patent rights, brand recognition, established distribution channels, etc.)

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Orbis Online is a provider of delivered, real-time procurement tools to businesses and government agencies throughout the world. Orbis Online currently deploys patent-pending electronic procurement technology facilitating global e-commerce. The market adoption rate of Orbis Online’s solutions has been rapid and global with plaudits from customers that include the United States Air Force, State of Texas, City of San Antonio, Rush Enterprises, China Online, Singapore Technologies, Singapore Housing Authority and others.

Orbis Online offers a competitive bidding environment that enables businesses and government agencies to buy and sell in a comfortable online setting. Its patent-pending Internet platform is a neutral procurement solution that features “real-time” capabilities.