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US Army Corp of Engineers awards WidePoint $4.3 million TEM contract

By TechTaffy Desk

WidePoint, a provider of Trusted Mobility Management (TM2) solutions, was awarded a contract by the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to provide enterprise-wide wireless Telecom Expense Management (TEM) services. The contract is valued at $4.3 million, and has a base year plus two option years.

WidePoint will manage 21,000 devices for USACE. Services include:

  1. Wireless service contract/Agreement administration
  2. Inventory management
  3. Invoice management and audit
  4. Rate plan optimization
  5. Management reporting
  6. Contract optimization
  7. Ordering and procurement management
  8. Dispute recovery
  9. Transition

WidePoint will also support USACE with Wireless Equipment & Accessories services.

WidePoint has been providing mobile TEM services to USACE since 2011.

[Image courtesy: USACE]

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