Quality Associates, Inc. Wins Multi-Year NIH Contract For Data Conversion, 508 Compliance And MS SharePoint ECM Solutions

Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) leaders in content management services, recently announced that they have been awarded, for the second consecutive time, a 5-year contract (base year plus four 1-year renewal options) with The National Institutes of Health (NIH). The agreement, initially valued at $18M, calls for QAI to provision a broad scope of document scanning, conversion and electronic content management related services.

This is the second consecutive award of this contract to QAI. Efforts to transition NIH's grant applications function to a paperless process will thus proceed uninterrupted and benefit from the expertise accrued during the initial contract period. In addition, the new contract expands the service offerings QAI will provide NIH. Notably, QAI will offer 508 compliance consulting and training and will design, install and manage end-to-end electronic content management (ECM) systems. QAI's Microsoft Gold Certified SharePoint subsidiary, DocPoint Solutions (DPS), will spearhead the design and installation of a comprehensive end-to-end SharePoint ECM.

Scott Swidersky, Executive Director, Quality Associates, Inc., commented, "This contract represents both a significant business win for QAI and an opportunity to bring state of the art document management -related efficiencies to NIH staff and the constituencies they serve. From a business perspective, QAI and DPS will be able to showcase our capability to handle massive amounts of intelligent information across multiple high-security networks. As for the efficiency aspect, our document management services and SharePoint solutions will support the way NIH handles information going forward."

About Quality Associates, Inc.
Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) provides customized solutions and services that turn printed materials and electronic information into useful, organized data that can be readily located and accessed by authorized users. From scanning and imaging to complete, searchable systems that bring information directly to the desktop, QAI offers complete systems integration, support and post-deployment training to ensure success. Founded in 1986 and based near Baltimore and Washington, D.C., QAI has grown from a one-person consultancy into a trusted, experienced Value-Added Reseller (VAR) with an extensive electronic content management (ECM) supplier and partner network. QAI works with federal, state and local agencies; schools, colleges and universities; chemical and manufacturing companies; pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical research organizations; financial, accounting and law firms; professional associations; and many others. For more information, visit www.qualityassociatesinc.com and www.docpointsolutions.com

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