The Gnar Company is excited to announce that they have been awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' IT Project Services Contract (ITS81).
This is a Statewide Contract for IT Project Services and replaces ITS74 for Solution Providers and Technical Secialists. This contract is for information technology (IT) professional services to perform fixed price, deliverables-based IT projects. The contract runs through June 30, 2034.
The Gnar Company is an industry leader in custom software development with experience developing solutions for multiple Massachusetts agencies including the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), MBTA, and more. Learn more about The Gnar's work in the public sector here.
The Gnar Company's service offering including:
- Web Application Development
- API/Integration Development
- Mobile App Development
- UX/UI Design (Web Application, Mobile Apps, Websites)
- Software Product and Project Management
- Software Platform Modernizations
- Software Proof-Of-Concepts/Prototypes
- Architecture Consulting
- Software Maintenance and Feature Development
Any eligible government organization within Massachusetts can purchase a full range of software development and design services from The Gnar. The list of eligible organizations includes:
- Cities, towns, districts, counties, and other political subdivisions
- Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, including all departments and elected offices therein
- Independent public authorities, commissions, and quasi-public agencies
- Local public libraries, public school districts, and charter schools
- Public hospitals owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Public institutions of higher education
- Public purchasing cooperatives
- Non-profit, UFR-certified organizations that are doing business with the Commonwealth
- Other states and territories with no prior approval by the State Purchasing Agent
- Other entities when designated in writing by the State Purchasing Agent
The Gnar Company was selected for this new state-wide contract based on their capabilities and strong performance on the prior ITS74 contract. This strong performance on the ITS74 contract was demonstrated by letters of recommendations from Commonwealth clients, overall usage of the ITS74 contract by the Commonwealth with Gnar over the last 5 years, and Gnar's spend of over 18.5% of contracted value with Massachusetts SDP (Supplier Diversity Program) certified suppliers over the last 5 years. SDP suppliers include Women-Owned Enterprises (WBE), Veteran- Minority-Owned Enterprises (MBE), and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs). The Gnar is truly excited to continue to partner with the Commonwealth to design and build great software.
Contractor Vendor Code: 0001091679
Commbuys Number: 00019938
Pete Whiting is the Head of Growth and Client Service at The Gnar Company, where he leads business development, marketing, and client service activities to help companies build high-quality custom software. With over a decade of experience at the firm, Pete specializes in driving revenue growth and ensuring high utilization of development teams through strategic go-to-market and product marketing initiatives.
Prior to joining The Gnar Company, Pete held executive roles in operations and marketing at firms such as Dispatch and MeYou Health. He also spent five years at Vistaprint, where he served as Director of Product Marketing and Strategy for the Asia Pacific region, accelerating annual revenue and gross profit growth through data-driven planning and multi-channel marketing. Pete’s career began in engineering and management consulting, including seven years at Deloitte Consulting leading growth strategy and post-merger integration for global industrial and high-tech clients. He holds an MBA with honors from UCLA Anderson and both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Brown University.
