VA Awards Contract for Disability Benefits Studies
Virginia Company Awarded Contract

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a $3.2 million contract to Economic Systems Inc. of Falls Church, Va., to develop information relating to possible changes in the composition of disability payments to disabled veterans.

“This contract is further evidence of VA’s commitment to review the full range of benefits and programs to ensure today’s disabled veterans receive the help they have earned,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake.

The contact is based upon recommendations of the Dole-Shalala Commission, which issued its final report in July 2007, and the October 2007 final report of the Veterans Disability Benefits Commission.

The contractor will provide its findings in August. Economic Systems Inc. will address three basic research questions in two studies. One study will examine the nature and feasibility of making “long-term transition payments” to service members separated from the military due to disability while those veterans undergo rehabilitation.

A second study will provide information on the appropriate levels of compensation necessary to compensate for any loss in earnings capacity caused by service-incurred or service-aggravated conditions. It will also provide information on potential “quality of life” payments called for by both studies.

EconSys Wins Contract with AHRQ

EconSys has been selected for award for one of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Planning Evaluation & Analysis Task Order Contracts. The objective of this acquisition is to provide planning, evaluation, and other types of quantitative and qualitative analytical products.

Federal Retirement and Personal Financial Planning e-Seminar

EconSys now has available e-Seminar, a new set of on-line self-study modules designed for individual Federal employees to learn more about their retirement and benefit programs. Developed with Instructional System Design (ISD) principles and e-Learning technology, the library of self-study modules addresses the critical concepts and skills needed for Federal employees to make decisions affecting their future retirement planning.
The Federal Retirement and Personal Financial Planning e-Seminar provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional retirement planning seminars. The modules include over 12 hours of audio and visual instruction with 24/7 on-line access to review information on Federal benefits and entitlements.

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Exercises Final Option Year for Retirement Calculations and Counseling

EconSys is proud to announce that the GAO has recently exercised its fourth and final option period for FY 2007 for EconSys to provide retirement calculations and counseling services to GAO employees at their location in Washington, D.C.

Blood Availability and Safety Information System Implemented by EconSys

EconSys has been contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to test, implement, and manage the Blood Availability and Safety Information System (BASIS). This blood monitoring system will allow DHHS to enhance information-gathering and policy-making with regards to the nation's blood supply. EconSys is currently involved in the recruitment of hospitals and blood centers to report into the newly created system.

FRB Web – Integrated Solution finds Retirement Coverage Determination Errors – Identifying Errors at In-Processing rather than at Separation Processing

EconSys added comprehensive and robust programming to help our customers determine the correct retirement coverage, calculation of service computation dates and potential service deposits and or re-deposits. as part of the in-processing efforts.  This programming provides an opportunity for record audits as newly hired or newly assigned employees first come to their new employing agency.  Such prudent action prevents potential or actual FERCCA errors, proper annual leave accrual and provides the employee to consider payment of potential deposits or re-deposits at the lowest possible amount.

New Customers for FRB Web – Integrated Solution

We welcome our newest customers U. S. Agency for International Development, Department of Labor (Headquarters, Washington D C and the Philadelphia Regional Office), the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), Social Security Administration (Atlanta Regional Office), Government Accountability Office (GAO) , Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, Department of Homeland Security (CBP, USCIS and ICE), and Department of Commerce (EDA).

We look forward to providing a high level of customer service to these new customers as well as our long standing customers such as (partial list): The Executive Office of the President, Congressional Budget Office, Library of Congress, Architect of the Capital, DC Superior Court, DC Court of Appeals, Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice, Executive Office of U. S. Attorneys, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Health and Human Services (NIH and PSC), DoD (DeCA, DoDEA, WHS, AFDW, WPAFB, and Navy Military Sealift Command) and many more!

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