Purchase Order DOLB079E26090

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration awarded a $10,000 purchase order to Sterling Commerce (America), Inc., a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), for 40 hours of consulting services. The contract was awarded on August 25, 2007, with a completion date of September 21, 2007, and was performed in Washington, DC. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.

Sterling Commerce provided IT consulting support to the Employment Standards Administration, which oversees federal wage and hour laws, workplace safety standards, and employment-related compliance programs. As a child entity of IBM, Sterling Commerce delivered specialized consulting expertise to support the agency's technology and operational requirements during this period. This engagement reflects IBM's established role as a key technology services provider across federal civilian agencies.