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Contracts

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016

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Accenture Nabs Potential $290M TSA Contract for Recruitment and Hiring ServicesThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Accenture [ACN] a potential $290 million contract to provide recruitment and hiring support for the agency, which has about 60,000 employees. The contract has a six-month base period, four one-year options, and one six-month option. The incumbent was Lockheed Martin [LMT], who worked on the agency’s larger HRAccess contract.TSA says it hires between 8,000 and 10,000 employees annually nationwide.L-3 Nabs Follow-On Orders from…

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