Sunday, August 5, 2007

GSA awards $50B technology contract

Twenty-nine companies -- including Electronic Data Systems Corp., General Dynamics Corp. and AT&T Inc. -- on Tuesday were awarded a federal computer systems contract potentially worth up to $50 billion over 10 years.The General Services Administration, the government's main buying arm, said the contract covers most technology services, such as computer design, software engineering and systems integration.The so-called Alliant contract is open to all federal agencies, including the Defense Department, and getting on the long-anticipated contract is a big deal for the companies.

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