It’s SOEasy! Standard ICT Operating Environment Tender Awarded to oneMeridian

Newsflash:

Singapore, 28 February 2008 | For Immediate Release

S$1.3b Standard ICT Operating Environment Tender Awarded To oneMeridian

By 2010, public officers will enjoy an agile infocomm environment that promotes innovation and enhances productivity at work, with the establishment of a Standard ICT Operating Environment (SOEasy) for the public sector. The S$1.3 billion SOEasy (Public Sector) tender was awarded to oneMeridian, the consortium led by EDS International. The other key members in the consortium include Alcatel-Lucent, Avanade, Cisco Systems, Frontline, Microsoft, Singapore Computer Systems and SingTel.

The SOEasy will enable public officers to work together as One Government and improve overall operational efficiency in the public sector. Emphasising this outcome, Mr. Lim Hup Seng, Deputy Secretary (Performance) of the MOF said, “SOEasy will allow more than 60,000 public officers to enjoy a robust, connected, innovative and agile infocomm environment.”

Read the joint IDA/MOF press release on IDA’s website.

Congratulations especially to folks in SCS who worked so hard for this, even though it’s for a small portion of the entire project. Now GET RID OF LOTUS NOTES 6.5!