Accenture Wins $57 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Material Readiness and Logistics Support.RESTON, Va. -- Accenture (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network ) has been awarded a contract worth up to $57.52 million by the U.S. Department of the Navy to provide business transformation services and military preparedness support. The contract, which was awarded by the Navy's Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, entrusts Accenture to provide management support to assist the Director of Material Readiness and Logistics (OPNAV OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations OPNAV Operational Navy N4) in facilitating business transformation initiatives for the Navy enterprise. The Navy's business transformation is designed to enhance the readiness, effectiveness, and availability of war fighting forces through business process changes for all programs. "The task of keeping U.S. Navy personnel and resources that are deployed around the world in a constant state of readiness See: defense readiness condition; weapons readiness state. represents a considerable challenge," said Eric Stange, managing director of Accenture's Defense practice. "Accenture looks forward to continuing our support of this most critical of infrastructure missions." Accenture is the incumbent bidder for the Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Noun 1. indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (ID/IQ ID/IQ Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity ID/IQ Indefinite Duration/Indefinite Quantity ) contract, having won the original Navy Sea Enterprise contract in April of 2004. Over the past three years Accenture has provided strategic- and operational-level support for business-transformation activities under that original contract. About Accenture Accenture LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol is the U.S.-based business of Accenture, the global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 146,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$16.65 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2006. Its home page is www.accenture.com. |
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