Fairfax County, Virginia, has selected financial, human capital management (HCM) and procurement solutions from SAP America, a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), to streamline the day-to-day operations of its county government and public school system. With more than one million residents, Fairfax County's selection of SAP® software is a testament to the global software company's growing presence among public sector organizations in the United States. It marks a win over a number of other software providers, including Oracle. In August 2009 the county will seek implementation bids to replace its outdated legacy systems with the SAP technology.
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Aging technology was putting pressure on Fairfax County's ability to deliver best-in-class service at a low operating cost. To find the offering that would provide the most value to the county's taxpayers, an exhaustive review of solutions was conducted.
A selection committee comprised of Fairfax County government department directors and Fairfax County public schools assistant superintendents unanimously recommended to the purchasing agent that the contract be awarded to SAP Public Services.
New Public Sector Budget Solution
As part of the SAP public sector offering, Fairfax County will use the newly introduced public budget formulation software from SAP (see "Smart Budgeting Helps Optimize Scarce Tax Dollars"). The Web-based solution was specifically developed for the U.S. and Canadian markets to address budgetary needs of local governments and enable more transparency.
SAP Solutions Will Offer Long-Term Value
Local governments are under intense pressure to maximize public value for their constituents. Fairfax County focused on total cost of ownership as an important part of its software purchase review process. The county selected business software from SAP because it was found to provide long-term public value. SAP is committed to extending the lifecycle of its customers' purchases and offers services that support problem resolution and management of updates.
Fairfax County: A Best-Run Government
Fairfax County purchased the SAP® ERP Financials solution, the SAP® ERP Human Capital Management solution and the SAP® Procurement for Public Sector package. The software will help government staff and public school administrators improve day-to-day activities such as financial reporting, purchases, budgeting and payroll. In addition, the technology will help Fairfax County more easily pursue compliance best practices, which can take up a significant amount of resources for local governments.
"Fairfax County has a well-documented reputation of being technologically advanced, and SAP is proud to have been selected by a government that is widely recognized as being best-run," said Mark Testoni, president, SAP Public Services. "We are confident that our solutions deliver the best value and functionality for Fairfax County to operate more efficiently and better serve its citizens."
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Aging technology was putting pressure on Fairfax County's ability to deliver best-in-class service at a low operating cost. To find the offering that would provide the most value to the county's taxpayers, an exhaustive review of solutions was conducted.
A selection committee comprised of Fairfax County government department directors and Fairfax County public schools assistant superintendents unanimously recommended to the purchasing agent that the contract be awarded to SAP Public Services.
New Public Sector Budget Solution
As part of the SAP public sector offering, Fairfax County will use the newly introduced public budget formulation software from SAP (see "Smart Budgeting Helps Optimize Scarce Tax Dollars"). The Web-based solution was specifically developed for the U.S. and Canadian markets to address budgetary needs of local governments and enable more transparency.
SAP Solutions Will Offer Long-Term Value
Local governments are under intense pressure to maximize public value for their constituents. Fairfax County focused on total cost of ownership as an important part of its software purchase review process. The county selected business software from SAP because it was found to provide long-term public value. SAP is committed to extending the lifecycle of its customers' purchases and offers services that support problem resolution and management of updates.
Fairfax County: A Best-Run Government
Fairfax County purchased the SAP® ERP Financials solution, the SAP® ERP Human Capital Management solution and the SAP® Procurement for Public Sector package. The software will help government staff and public school administrators improve day-to-day activities such as financial reporting, purchases, budgeting and payroll. In addition, the technology will help Fairfax County more easily pursue compliance best practices, which can take up a significant amount of resources for local governments.
"Fairfax County has a well-documented reputation of being technologically advanced, and SAP is proud to have been selected by a government that is widely recognized as being best-run," said Mark Testoni, president, SAP Public Services. "We are confident that our solutions deliver the best value and functionality for Fairfax County to operate more efficiently and better serve its citizens."
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
Copyright © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.
