Company met stringent guidelines to qualify for $10 billion program
Fremont, CA, August 22, 2011: Provista, a woman-owned business focused on providing cost effective information technology solutions to government, announced today that they are the recipient of the 8(a) STARS II Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) from the General Services Administration (GSA). STARS II is a five year, $10 billion program prequalifying and selecting firms who meet stringent criteria, including competitive pricing, technical proficiency and recognized industry credentials.
The 8(a) STARS II program is designed to promote small business utilization and to deliver a streamlined acquisition process for Federal agencies purchasing Information Technology (IT) services or services-based solutions. Upon learning of the award, Provista President and CEO Joanne Taylor stated, “The timing for this couldn’t be better, certainly for Provista, but also for the government and for the taxpayers. To provide a vehicle for purchasing high quality information technology solutions from small businesses at competitive rates is exactly the kind of stimulus this country needs right now.”
