GEP's approach to delivering SMART by GEP as the premier cloud procurement platform is detailed in this paper. The company has leveraged the power of Microsoft's Windows Azure platform to provide a unified Source-to-Pay platform that is flexible and more effective than traditional on-premise applications. GEP has also developed robust security measures to protect data from both internal and external security threats. The company's approach to cloud computing and security is in line with the renewed focus on these topics among CIOs in recent surveys.