GLASS

GLASS Transforming how governments buy, pay, and move public dollars at scale. Revolutionizing How Governments Buy with Pioneering G-Commerce.

Glass is a Silicon Valley e-Commerce startup revolutionizing how governments buy. Our pioneering product —G-Commerce— powers government marketplaces for small purchases without bids, an $800 Billion market in the U.S. and $3.7 Trillion globally. We’ve helped government agencies procure over 5.8 million items in record time and have been featured on Bloomberg News, shortlisted in SXSW's Top 5 Start

up of the Year, and ranked in GovCIO's Top 10 GovTech Startups. Learn more about our government marketplaces at www.gcommerce.glass

08/17/2026

✨Government commerce is ready for a new generation.

Today, we’re reintroducing the new G-Commerce — an AI-powered commerce and procurement platform built for public sector buyers and the businesses that sell to them.

Businesses can create a digital presence, publish their catalogs, and connect with public sector buyers through a marketplace built for government commerce.

Since its initial launch in 2020, G-Commerce has processed more than $15.2 million in government purchases, supported more than 125 public agencies, connected more than 60,000 government users, directed more than $5 million toward small businesses, and provided access to more than 18.5 million products.

Now we’re taking that foundation into a new generation.

One platform. Two sides of government commerce.

Where government comes to buy.
Where businesses come to sell.

✦ Meet the new G-Commerce: next.gcommerce.glass
✦ Read the announcement via the link in our bio

08/03/2026

The biggest challenge in government AI isn’t intelligence.

It’s trust.

Government buyers don’t simply need recommendations.

They need confidence.

Confidence that suppliers are verified.

Confidence that procurement data is reliable.

Confidence that purchasing decisions are compliant.

That’s why G-Commerce, our AI-powered government marketplace, embeds AI directly into the procurement workflow. AI-Powered Vendor & Compliance Insights helps buyers instantly evaluate supplier information, manufacturer details, compliance records, certifications, and socioeconomic designations, giving them the trusted procurement context needed to make faster, more informed purchasing decisions.

Because the future of government AI won’t belong to the companies with the flashiest demos.

It will belong to the organizations building technology public servants can trust.

Trust isn’t a feature. It’s the foundation.

✨ Learn more about Glass AI in our latest press release via the link in our bio.

07/28/2026

When people hear “AI,” they often imagine a chatbot.

That’s not what we built.

The Glass Master Catalog runs on two complementary AI systems working together.

The first transforms fragmented procurement records into a trusted procurement catalog — standardizing product information, eliminating duplicates, and classifying every item with an average confidence of 99.20%.

The second works continuously in the background. As new purchase orders flow into existing ERP systems, AI automatically recognizes what’s being purchased, applies the correct classification, and expands the catalog whenever something genuinely new appears.

Buyers never see it.

Their workflows never change.

The catalog simply becomes more complete and more accurate with every transaction.

That’s the difference between using AI as a feature — and building AI as infrastructure.

✨ Learn more about the award-winning Glass Master Catalog via the link in our bio.

07/21/2026

Government doesn’t have an AI problem.

It has an AI procurement challenge.

AI innovation is moving faster than traditional procurement processes were designed to support.

That’s why it’s encouraging to see GSA’s proposed AI acquisition guidance shift the conversation beyond whether government should adopt AI — and toward how agencies procure it responsibly.

Because buying AI isn’t like buying office supplies.

It requires new ways to evaluate vendors, assess risk, promote transparency, and build trust.

And this shift isn’t limited to the federal government.

Federal guidance is one signal of a broader trend. Earlier this year, Glass partnered with Sourcewell to launch the AI Solutions Marketplace, giving public agencies a simpler way to discover, evaluate, and purchase vetted AI solutions through cooperative contracts.

The agencies that modernize procurement today will be the ones best positioned to adopt tomorrow’s technologies.

Responsible AI starts with responsible procurement.

Explore the Sourcewell AI Solutions Marketplace: 🔗 aisolutions.gcommerce.glass

07/17/2026

In the spirit of AI Appreciation Day, we’re reflecting on what AI can make possible for governments.

Government procurement is one of the world’s largest and most complex markets. The real opportunity isn’t just automating existing workflows — it’s fundamentally improving how governments discover products, evaluate options, verify compliance, and make purchasing decisions.

That’s the vision behind the next generation of G-Commerce.

From natural language search and AI-powered supplier discovery to intelligent guided buying and purchasing insights, we’re building AI that puts smarter tools in the hands of public procurement professionals — helping them make faster, more informed decisions while better serving the communities that depend on them.

✨ Explore what’s next for public procurement at next.gcommerce.glass.

07/15/2026

Governments aren’t just regulators.

They’re the world’s largest buyers.

Every year, governments spend more than $22 trillion purchasing everything from office supplies and software to critical infrastructure.

Yet much of that spending still flows through fragmented systems designed decades ago.

The opportunity isn’t simply to digitize government procurement.

It’s to rethink how public dollars move.

Imagine a government buyer searching for exactly what they need through a single intelligent interface.

Instantly comparing suppliers.

Automatically verifying compliance.

Optimizing for small businesses, price, delivery, or location.

Checking out in minutes instead of navigating disconnected systems.

That’s the future we’re building at Glass.

During Mastercard’s Start Path Corporate Solutions Showcase, our Founder & CEO Paola Santana shared her vision for modernizing public procurement as part of Mastercard’s global startup program focused on the future of enterprise commerce and payments.

Because when governments buy better, communities benefit.

🎥 Watch the full presentation via the link in our bio.

07/14/2026

Proud to see our Founder & CEO Paola Santana represent Glass at Mastercard’s Start Path Corporate Solutions Showcase.

As part of Mastercard’s Start Path Corporate Solutions program, Paola joined founders from around the world building the next generation of enterprise commerce, payments, and financial infrastructure. The showcase highlighted how these technologies are transforming the way organizations operate, trade, and move money.

During her presentation, Paola introduced a challenge that often gets overlooked:

Governments are the world’s largest buyers.

Every year, they spend more than $22 trillion. Yet much of that purchasing still happens across fragmented, outdated systems that make buying slower, harder, and more expensive than it should be.

At Glass, we’re building AI-powered procurement and payments infrastructure that helps governments buy, pay, and move public dollars faster — while making it easier for qualified suppliers and small businesses to participate.

Thank you to the Mastercard Start Path team for creating a space where founders can share ideas, challenge assumptions, and imagine what’s next.
Excited for what’s ahead.

07/09/2026

Two years in.

The momentum is only building.

With the U.S. Air Force now onboarded to G-Commerce and adoption continuing across the federal government, we’re entering the next phase of digital procurement.

The waitlist is now open for the next generation of the platform — an AI-native experience designed to help government buyers discover products, evaluate options, and purchase faster, with compliance built into every step.

This year, Glass was also selected for Mastercard’s inaugural Start Path Corporate Solutions cohort, helping accelerate our vision for the future of public procurement and government payments.

The mission hasn’t changed.

We’re still building better tools for the world’s largest buyers.

Now we’re bringing those tools to more government agencies, empowering more public servants, and building a future where procurement moves at the speed of mission.

🔗 next.gcommerce.glass

07/06/2026

Two contract years.

Two independent federal performance reviews.

GSA’s assessment:
“G-Commerce performance meets and frequently exceeds contractual requirements.”

Exceptional in Management.
Exceptional in Quality.
Contract extended for a third consecutive year.

As noted by Jim Williams, former Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner, former Acting GSA Administrator, and Glass advisor:

“These are fantastic results. Keeping three ratings in Very Good and Exceptional categories while raising the fourth, Quality, to Exceptional is wonderful.”

These results reflect the partnership we’ve built with our federal partners and the feedback they continue to provide every day.

We’re grateful to the government agencies that trust G-Commerce to support their purchasing needs and to the public servants who challenge us to keep improving.

Thank you to our team as well, whose commitment to our G-Commerce users and mission makes this work possible.

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