OPM Awards $396M Oracle Contract for Federal HR Modernization
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) awarded Oracle a 10-year, $395.8 million contract for the Federal HR 2.0 program, consolidating over 100 legacy HR systems into a single platform for 2 million federal employees. The award followed resolution of protests from IBM and Economic Systems Inc., with the Government Accountability Office denying Economic Systems' protest on June 1, 2026. Core implementation is targeted by fall 2026.
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OPM awards $396M HR overhaul contract to Oracle
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded Oracle a 10-year, $395.8 million contract called Federal HR 2.0 to consolidate over 100 separate human resources systems across the federal government into a single integrated platform serving more than 2 million employees. The award follows the resolution of protests from IBM and Economic Systems Inc. The contract is structured as firm-fixed-price with a 10-year ordering period. Requirements include core HR processing, payroll and benefits integration, audit-ready reporting, time and attendance tracking, and compliance with FISMA and FedRAMP security standards. OPM aims to complete core implementation by fall 2026, with subsequent phases for agency transitions, licensing, and sustainment. The goal is to create a data-driven federal HR ecosystem with centralized position management, personnel actions, workforce analytics, and self-service capabilities.
Government Executive - All ContentOPM awards $396M HR overhaul contract to Oracle
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded a 10-year, $395.8 million contract to Oracle for the Federal HR 2.0 program, which aims to consolidate over 100 separate human resources systems across the federal government into a single integrated platform serving more than 2 million employees. The contract, structured as firm-fixed-price, includes core HR processing, payroll and benefits integration, audit-ready reporting, and time tracking. It must comply with FISMA and FedRAMP security standards. Oracle, the incumbent via its PeopleSoft system, faced competition from Workday, IBM, SAP, and Economic Systems Inc. IBM and Economic Systems filed protests earlier in 2026, but IBM withdrew and the Government Accountability Office denied Economic Systems' protest on June 1, clearing the way for the award. OPM aims to complete core implementation by fall 2026, with subsequent phases for agency transitions and sustainment.
Government Executive - All ContentOPM awards $396M HR overhaul contract to Oracle for federal workforce consolidation
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded Oracle a 10-year, $395.8 million contract called Federal HR 2.0 to consolidate over 100 separate human resources systems across the federal government into a single integrated platform serving more than 2 million federal employees. The award follows the resolution of protests from IBM and Economic Systems Inc., with GAO denying Economic Systems' protest on June 1. The contract is structured as firm-fixed-price with a 10-year ordering period. Requirements include core HR processing, payroll and benefits integration, audit-ready reporting, time and attendance tracking, and compliance with FISMA and FedRAMP security standards. OPM aims to complete core implementation by fall 2026, with subsequent phases for agency transitions, licensing, and sustainment. The system will replace much of the current PeopleSoft infrastructure, which Oracle acquired in 2005 and has extended support for through 2037.
Government Executive - All ContentOPM Clears Protests, Moves Forward with Federal HR 2.0 Contract Award
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is now free to award a 10-year contract for the Federal HR 2.0 modernization program after two bid protests were resolved. IBM withdrew its protest on April 3 without explanation, and the Government Accountability Office denied Economic Systems' protest on June 1. The contract aims to replace legacy human resource systems covering 2 million federal employees with a single integrated platform featuring position management, personnel actions, workforce analytics, and self-service capabilities. OPM released the final solicitation in October 2025, following a two-step evaluation process. No dollar value has been disclosed. The agency previously awarded a sole-source contract to Workday but rescinded it amid criticism, opting for a broader competition. Workday remains among the bidders. An award could come as early as June 2026, according to GovTribe data.
Government Executive - All ContentOPM Clears Legal Hurdles to Award 10-Year HR Modernization Contract for 2 Million Federal Workers
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has cleared the final legal obstacles to award a major 10-year contract to overhaul human resource systems for approximately 2 million federal employees. Two protests filed by IBM Corp. and Economic Systems Inc. were resolved—IBM withdrew its protest in April, and the Government Accountability Office denied Economic Systems' protest on June 1, 2026. OPM can now proceed with the Federal HR 2.0 contract, which seeks a single integrated platform for position management, personnel actions, workforce analytics, and employee self-service. The agency previously awarded a sole-source contract to Workday but rescinded it amid criticism, opting instead for a competitive solicitation. Workday remains among the bidders. An award could come as early as June 2026, according to GovTribe data. The contract's dollar value has not been disclosed.
Government Executive - All ContentOPM Clears Legal Hurdles to Award 10-Year Federal HR Modernization Contract
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has cleared the final legal obstacles to award a major 10-year contract to overhaul human resource systems for 2 million federal employees. After IBM withdrew its protest in April and the Government Accountability Office denied a protest from Economic Systems on June 1, OPM can now proceed with the Federal HR 2.0 contract. The solicitation, released in October 2025, seeks a single integrated platform for position management, personnel actions, workforce analytics, and self-service capabilities. Bidders are evaluated on past experience, implementation approach, testing, and live demonstrations. The contract follows OPM's earlier cancellation of a sole-source award to Workday amid criticism. Workday remains a contender. An award could come as early as June 2026, according to GovTribe data. No dollar value has been disclosed for the massive undertaking.
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