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This contract is a name change modification from Cerner Government Services Inc. to Oracle Health Government Services Inc. for an existing VA contract. It does not represent new funding or new work, so the market impact is minimal.
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There are no direct market implications from this name change modification. The contract does not alter competitive dynamics or signal new spending in health IT.
Active government convergence in this signal’s sector right now.
Over the last 90 days, 386 separate government actions have converged on VA / Government Health IT. What that means: federal dollars are already moving — agencies are soliciting bids and awarding contracts, not just talking, and legislation and executive action are building the policy and funding tailwind behind it. When independent channels move together like this — 238 procurement notices, 131 federal contracts, 12 bills, 3 executive actions and 2 news — it's the clearest early tell that Washington is committing to va / government health it, the kind of build-up that reshapes the sector well before it's obvious in the headlines.
Converging government actions
The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a delivery order to formally recognize the corporate name change from Cerner Government Services Inc. to Oracle Health Government Services Inc. The $173M award is part of an existing contract and does not indicate new business. No new legislation directly connects to this contract. The contract period runs from January 2025 to August 2027.
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Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies
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This executive order establishes a Women's Health Division within the NIH to coordinate and accelerate research on understudied women's health conditions, and creates a White House Women's Health Task Force to drive policy reforms and translation of research into clinical practice across federal agencies. It directs specific agencies to prioritize research, data collection, and translation into prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, with a focus on all life stages from infancy through aging.
Recipient
ORACLE HEALTH GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
Award Amount
$173,322,306
Awarding Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Sub-Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Contract Type
DELIVERY ORDER
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