Accenture Federal Services Scoops $729M US Army ERP Contract

Accenture PLC ACN subsidiary Accenture Federal Services (AFS) wins a six-year $729 million contract to help the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) transform multiple enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems into a single, consolidated model to improve efficiency, enhance readiness, and reduce costs.
AFS will support the Army Shared Services Center (SSC) with organizational change management, agile development, and quality assurance, among other capability support functions.
AFS has supported the Army on other advanced technology initiatives, including a cloud-based payroll and accounting project.
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