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IBM Launches Supplier Network for COVID-19 Response Equipment

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IBM Launches Supplier Network for COVID-19 Response Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event

IBM has unveiled a blockchain-protected network made to connect health and public sector organizations with suppliers of COVID-19 relief tools.

The company said Monday its Rapid Supplier Connect network provides qualified buyers with access to connections from the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation and Northwell Health.

Phyllis McCready, vice president and chief procurement officer at Northwell Health, said the organization has maintained stocks of personal protective equipment through partnerships with non-traditional suppliers.

The IBM-led network offers access to a wide supplier base, a simplified process for taking in new suppliers and inventory information updated almost in real time.

Chainyard’s Trust Your Supplier identity platform allows IBM to secure the network via blockchain.

IBM will keep Rapid Supplier Connect open for free to eligible U.S. and Canadian entities up to August 31.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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