(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 Accentures 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 websites early stumbles.