AceApplications Earns One-Year Extension to Continuing Services Contract with Florida Agencies

ORLANDO, Fla., --- AceApplications, LLC in Orlando was recently awarded a one-year extension of its continuing services contract to provide state agencies in Florida with Custom Application Development and Integration, Analysis and Design, Operational Support and IT Staffing Services, via State of FL Contract # 973-561-10-1. Courtney Powell, CEO at AceApplications, LLC, said the firm was initially awarded a continuing services contract in September 2009. The extension means AceApplications can continue to serve Florida agencies through August, 2013. Powell said the continuing contract process makes it easier for state agencies to hire highly qualified professional service providers in a timely and efficient manner. “State agencies don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time they let a contract for specified services,” Powell said. With a continuing services contract, a formal bid process is not required by the agency, best practices for agencies are built in to the contract, vendors are pre-qualified and project and practice areas are specified. Hourly rates are classified, capped, and easily accessible to users before the buying process begins. AceApplications, LLC, a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located in Central Florida Research Park, is a state and county certified minority owned business that offers information technology consulting services, software applications and web development, and technical training for small and large businesses, government agencies and schools. About AceApplications, LLC – AceApplications is a state and county certified minority owned business established in 2001. The firm is a technology solutions provider for businesses, schools, and government agencies, delivering custom software and web development, cloud computing solutions, IT staffing, and technology sales. Their team has over 50 years of combined industry experience, and has built a strong reputation for consistently delivering high quality, reliable solutions and great customer service to clients including Florida Hospital, State of Florida universities (UCF, UF), Florida Department of Transportation, and others. For more information, please visit www.AceApplications.com. About the UCF Business Incubation Program Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 134 current clients) create over $363 million in annual total economic output and more than 3,120 new jobs (taking direct and indirect and induced impact into account) with an average salary of $59,000. With ten facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development among the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Apopka, the City of Winter Springs, the City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information about the Program and its clients and graduates, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.