CAram Software Awarded GSA Contract Schedule 70.Award Enables Government Customers to Easily Purchase CAram Software Solutions HERNDON, Va. -- CAram Software, the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, today announced it was awarded a Schedule 70 contract by the U.S. General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ), providing government customers the ability to purchase CAram Software solutions and services conveniently. The award process included a thorough financial review conducted by the GSA, as well as an in-depth reference check of CAram Software customers, which resulted in high scores in reliability, cost, quality, and customer support. CAram Software will leverage best practices and experience at the national level in Canada, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , and the United Kingdom, as well as at the U.S. state A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and and local level with implementations in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , California, Utah, and Louisiana, in order to meet the needs of the US Federal market. The CAram Business Application Suite[TM] is a comprehensive commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. (COTS) enterprise solution that provides the flexibility and scalability to meet the needs of government agencies tasked with delivering benefit programs to citizens. It is designed to serve social enterprises involved with national social security and pension programs, veteran's benefit and medical services, Medicaid and Medicare, disability assistance, disaster relief, economic programs (agricultural subsidies agricultural subsidies, financial assistance to farmers through government-sponsored price-support programs. Beginning in the 1930s most industrialized countries developed agricultural price-support policies to reduce the volatility of prices for farm products and to ), and other benefits delivery programs that require a complex eligibility process. This SEM solution facilitates cross-agency collaboration, which allows a single, holistic view of the citizen and results in improved service through comprehensive and efficient benefit delivery. CAram Software's mission to provide effective citizen-centric, outcomes-focused results aligns with the Federal government's goal of driving improvements into service delivery for constituents and reducing cost. CAram Software's service-oriented architecture (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ) is compatible with the Federal Enterprise Architecture The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) is an initiative of the US Office of Management and Budget that aims to comply with the Clinger-Cohen Act and provide a common methodology for information technology (IT) acquisition in the United States federal government. (FEA (Finite Element Analysis) A mathematical technique for analyzing stress, which breaks down a physical structure into substructures called "finite elements." The finite elements and their interrelationships are converted into equation form and solved mathematically. ) and enables the Federal government to expand the volume of claims processed, easily adapt to changing legislation and economic conditions, and eliminate the need for costly technology overhauls. "While CAram Software has a long history of serving National government customers, this GSA contract award represents an important milestone for our company," said Ernie Connon, President, CAram Software. "The award will enable government customers to streamline the procurement process for acquiring CAram Software's leading software solutions. This will facilitate agencies' transformation from claim processing and case management to an integrated service delivery model focused on citizen outcomes that are achievable, appropriate, sustainable, effective, and timely." SEM is a category of enterprise software that is citizen-centric and leverages COTS products to transform as well as modernize health, human services, workforce services, and social security agencies. SEM provides comprehensive enterprise eligibility IT solutions - crossing agency boundaries, simplifying policies, and integrating with existing technology. SEM fosters holistic, convenient services for citizens as well as provides screening for needs and referrals to state- and community-based resources. About CAram Software: CAram Software is the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, delivering best-in-class applications for social enterprises globally including, health and human services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS , workforce services, and social security organizations. Using the CAram Business Application Suite[TM] agencies can immediately reap the benefits of client-centric business processes and an outcomes-driven integrated service delivery model. The CAram Business Application Suite, underpinned by the CAram Enterprise Framework[TM], combines the advantages of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, an enterprise platform and service-oriented architecture with the business and technical flexibility required to allow agencies to implement solutions to meet their strategic objectives. CAram Software is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and India. For more information, visit www.curamsoftware.com. |
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