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Accenture Federal Services wins position on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ONE IT contract

By TechTaffy Desk

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded Accenture Federal Services (AFS) a position on the ONE IT contract – a multiple-award, indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract with a total estimated value of $2.5 billion.

Under the terms of the ONE IT contract, Accenture will have an opportunity to support the SEC in acquiring IT services-based solutions, including platform application management and development, business solutions delivery, information security, data management, IT governance and technology business management, the company said in a statement.

Accenture Federal Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture.

[Image courtesy: SEC]

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