Accenture wins contract for Obamacare enrollment website

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(Bloomberg) — Accenture Plc, the second-biggest technology-consulting company, will take over construction of healthcare.gov, the Obamacare enrollment website that debuted with crippling computer problems in October.

The U.S. government has awarded Accenture’s Federal Services unit a one-year contract, with an initial payment of $45 million, the Dublin-based company said in a statement. Accenture will succeed Montreal-based CGI Group, which drew criticism for the website’s early stumbles.


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