• GEP recognized for its investments in AI-native architecture, agentic AI, and autonomous decision-making supplier networks
• Recognition follows recent leadership positions from Gartner, IDC and The Hackett Group across procurement, direct spend and supply chain technology

CLARK, N.J., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GEP®, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and supply chain platforms and services to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, today announced that it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Supply Chain Platforms, Q3 2026, a recognition that GEP believes places it among the leading providers in the broader enterprise supply chain technologies.

Forrester evaluated 13 of the most significant supply chain platform providers and named GEP a Leader. GEP also received the highest possible score of 5 out of 5 in the Innovation criterion.

Forrester specifically cited GEP's investments in agentic AI, knowledge graphs, autonomous decision-making and AI-native architecture. It also recognized GEP's superior network participant authentication, and demand signal and forecast collaboration.

 "We have invested in building an AI-native platform because the real value of AI comes only when it is embedded across the work, the data and the decisions to identify new value, reduce risk, and drive competitive compete," said Subhash Makhija, CEO and co-founder, GEP. "GEP Quantum Intelligence provides our customers a fundamentally different advantage: one intelligent platform connecting sourcing, suppliers, risk, demand and execution, rather than adding a thin layer AI on top of fragmented systems."

Forrester said GEP is best suited to large enterprises seeking a unified procurement and supply chain platform with strong agentic AI, network collaboration, autonomous decision-making and multienterprise orchestration capabilities. Customers interviewed by Forrester also praised GEP's service and transparency and expressed positive repurchase intent.

GEP believes this recognition extends its leadership from procurement and direct materials into the broader supply chain platform market. It also follows a series of major independent analyst assessments placing GEP at the forefront of enterprise procurement and supply chain technology:

• Gartner® named GEP a Leader in the 2026 Magic Quadrant™ for Source-to-Pay Suites.
  
  
  
  
• The Hackett Group named GEP a Leader in its Fall 2026 SolutionMap, with GEP the only provider at the top of the "Sophisticated & Holistic" category across all 15 evaluated areas.
  
  
  
  
• IDC MarketScape named GEP a Leader in its 2026 assessment of AI-enabled direct spend.

Together, for GEP, the assessments recognize a common set of strengths: Its comprehensive source-to-pay capabilities, unified platform and data, AI and agentic innovation, and deep procurement expertise.

GEP Quantum Intelligence™ brings procurement and supply chain capabilities together on an AI-native platform, connecting sourcing, supplier intelligence, multi-tier visibility and risk management with demand signals, supply collaboration and execution.

Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. This report is part of a broader collection of Forrester resources, including interactive models, frameworks, tools, data, and access to analyst guidance. For more information, read about Forrester's objectivity here .

About GEP

GEP® delivers AI-native procurement and supply chain Quantum Intelligence platform, consulting and services that help global enterprises become more agile and resilient, operate more efficiently and effectively, gain competitive advantage, boost profitability and increase shareholder value. Our customers are the world's best companies, including more than 550 Fortune 500 and Global 2000 industry leaders who rely on GEP to meet ambitious strategic, financial and operational goals. A leader in multiple Gartner Magic Quadrants, GEP's AI-native Quantum Intelligence platform consistently win awards and recognition from industry analysts, research firms and media outlets, including Gartner, IDC, ISG, and Spend Matters. GEP is also regularly ranked a top procurement and supply chain consulting and strategy firm, and a leading managed services provider by ALM, Everest Group, NelsonHall, IDC, ISG and HFS, among others. Headquartered in Clark, New Jersey, GEP has offices and operations centers across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. To learn more, visit www.gep.com.

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