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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDC (the city) awards Obamacare IT work to offshore outsourcer
(NB: this just affects Washington, DC's PPACA implementation; it's not Federal.)
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240448/D.C._awards_Obamacare_IT_work_to_offshore_outsourcer
Infosys recently announced that it had won a $49.5 million contract to develop a health benefit exchange for the District of Columbia. That's one of the larger government contracts won by an offshore outsourcing firm, but it's unclear whether any of the work will be done overseas.
Health benefit exchanges are one of the changes brought by the sweeping healthcare reform bill, which is commonly known as Obamacare but whose official title is the Affordable Care Act. The contract was awarded to a U.S.-based Infosys subsidiary, Infosys Public Services, in January, but the company announced it this month. Infosys is based in India.
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Infosys was asked by Computerworld whether the work is being done in the U.S. or offshore, and if H-1B workers were being used on the project. Infosys is one of the largest users of temporary work visas, and it completes much of its IT work in lower-wage countries.
An Infosys spokeswoman said the company will not release any specifics about the contract, but she said it was in compliance with contract's rules.
Health benefit exchanges are one of the changes brought by the sweeping healthcare reform bill, which is commonly known as Obamacare but whose official title is the Affordable Care Act. The contract was awarded to a U.S.-based Infosys subsidiary, Infosys Public Services, in January, but the company announced it this month. Infosys is based in India.
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Infosys was asked by Computerworld whether the work is being done in the U.S. or offshore, and if H-1B workers were being used on the project. Infosys is one of the largest users of temporary work visas, and it completes much of its IT work in lower-wage countries.
An Infosys spokeswoman said the company will not release any specifics about the contract, but she said it was in compliance with contract's rules.
I will say we do have a shortage of programmers currently in Washington DC, but then again as much as Washingtonians complain about DC contracts going to MD and VA, something tells me India will be even less popular...
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DC (the city) awards Obamacare IT work to offshore outsourcer (Original Post)
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Jul 2013
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Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)1. figures
one more vote for we suck
Initech
(100,080 posts)2. Sigh, another win for the oligarchs, another loss for us.
AndyA
(16,993 posts)3. Great!
Larkspur
(12,804 posts)4. Hey, but Snowden is not a hero per Nancy Pelosi.
What's her opinion of this slap at American workers?
Crickets from her and the Rethugs.