depositid depositories. in short, the federal exchange, including the ffm, is not a standard consumer website. but, rather, a sophisticated integrated technology platform that for the first time in history combines the processes of selecting and enrolling in insurance and determining eligibility for government subsidies, all in one place and in real time. since awarded september 30, 2011, cgi federal has worked diligently to develop the ffm by following a rigorous process that is customary for large i.t. projects. the ffm passed eight required technical reviews before going live on october 1st. while cgi delivered the ffm functionality required and some consumers were able to enroll on october 1, we acknowledge that issues arising in the federal exchange made the enrollment process difficult for too many american.
the centers for medicare and medicaid services. contractors testified at this hearing, put a lot of blame on the government for making one key terrible decision. fireworks on capitol hill as lawmakers took aim at the botched rollout of obama care s website. $500 million later, we find the american public have been dumped with the ultimate cash for clunkers. reporter: as to who s to blame for the obama care website, government contractors weren t taking responsibility. the federal exchange, including the sfm, is not a standard consumer website. equifax s role is limited. we have no role in the development of the website. reporter: cgi blamed another company seated at the very same witness table without naming names, of course. the first set of issues on the exchange concerned another
in short, the federal exchange, including the ffm, is not a standard consumer website. but rather a sophisticated, integrated technology platform that for the first time in history combines the processes of selecting and enrolling in insurance and determining eligibility for government subsidies, all in one place and in real-time. since september 30th, 2011, cgi federal has worked diligently to develop the ffm by following a rigorous process that is customer area for large i.t. projects. the ffm passed eight required technical reviews before going live on october 1. while cgi federal delivered the functionality required, and some consumers were able to enroll on october 1, we acknowledge that issues arising in the federal exchange made the enrollment process difficult for too many americans.
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