Purchase Order DOLB099A27912

The Employment and Training Administration awarded a purchase order to Moody's Economy.com, Inc. for a subscription to Dismal Scientist with a ceiling value of $6,275.00. This administration modification, effective from October 1, 2008, through October 31, 2010, represents a firm fixed price contract with no set-aside designation. The contract was performed in Washington, DC, and provided economic analysis and forecasting services to support the agency's workforce development and labor market policy initiatives.

Dismal Scientist is an economic analysis platform offering labor market data, forecasts, and economic indicators. The subscription enabled the Employment and Training Administration to access real-time economic intelligence and analytical tools to inform employment and training program decisions and policy development. As a civilian agency contract, this acquisition supported the Administration's core mission of improving employment outcomes and labor market information for workers and employers across the United States.