BayFirst Solutions LLC is proud to be awarded a GSA Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) contract to provide project management support. For this task, BayFirst will analyze data collected in response to the Department of Justice’s 2003 Section 508 Compliance Survey, involving submissions from over 80 Federal agencies. Using this data, BayFirst will analyze trends and gaps in the Federal Government’s overall Section 508 compliance strategy.

"I can’t stress enough how important it is for the Government to understand how Section 508 is being implemented across the agencies seven years after it was signed into law," said Ken Nakata, Director of Disability Initiatives and Government Compliance. “This data help GSA and other government agencies find their strengths and weaknesses, and allow us to create more precise strategies to ensure full Section 508 compliance across all agencies.”

“This award fits in well with our core strengths,” added Robert Rice, President of BayFirst. “Of course, Ken brings his expertise as a 12-year Department of Justice veteran and the Federal government’s leading legal expert on the convergence of IT and disability rights laws. But, these skills also fit in perfectly with BayFirst’s historically strong background in systems engineering and program management. This award reflects our unique ability to help Federal agencies implement new programs like Section 508 with minimal disruption to people and existing processes and technologies.”

BayFirst will also provide expert advice towards modifying CITA’s website to increase its usefulness and accessibility.

BayFirst Solutions LLC (www.bayfirst.com) is a deaf-owned, professional services consulting firm that implements complex management and technical solutions for the US Federal Government and commercial clients. BayFirst's broad range of services includes systems engineering, organizational development, program management, e- learning, e-commerce, integrated enterprise, and disability and accessibility solutions. Leveraging the talents of consultants and engineers worldwide and strategic alliances with other high-caliber consulting and creative firms, BayFirst delivers high-quality long-term solutions to meet their clients' management and technical needs.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has awarded BayFirst Solutions LLC a contract to develop an e-learning program on Reasonable Accommodations.

Under the terms of the contract, BayFirst will design, develop and deliver online training to a target audience of 9,000 USDA managers and employees. The goal is to provide employees with hands-on knowledge of reasonable accommodations by creating an online course that will be integrated with the USDA Learning Management System.

According to Robert Rice, President of BayFirst, "BayFirst is a company with e-learning as one of its core service offerings. And with our corporation being disability-owned and having expert knowledge of reasonable accommodations and Sections 504/508, we are well positioned to deliver a complete and effective educational solution to USDA."

BayFirst Solutions LLC (www.bayfirst.com) is a deaf-owned, professional services consulting firm that implements complex management and technical solutions for the US Federal Government and commercial clients. BayFirst's broad range of services includes systems engineering, organizational development, program management, e- learning, e-commerce, integrated enterprise, and disability and accessibility solutions. Leveraging the talents of consultants and engineers worldwide and strategic alliances with other high-caliber consulting and creative firms, BayFirst delivers high-quality long-term solutions to meet their clients' management and technical needs.

A major Fortune 100 entertainment and media corporation has awarded BayFirst Solutions LLC a one-year contract to deliver HR training to employees nationwide.

"We are honored to play such an important training role with this high profile client," states Robert Rice, President of BayFirst Solutions LLC. "Having been selected as the choice provider of training with this prestigious Fortune 100 company positions BayFirst as being a reputable and trusted professional services vendor within the business marketplace."

BayFirst Solutions LLC (www.bayfirst.com) is a deaf-owned, professional services consulting firm that implements complex management and technical solutions for the US Federal Government and commercial clients. BayFirst's broad range of services includes systems engineering, organizational development, program management, e- learning, e-commerce, integrated enterprise, and disability and accessibility solutions. Leveraging the talents of consultants and engineers worldwide and strategic alliances with other high-caliber consulting and creative firms, BayFirst delivers high-quality long-term solutions to meet their clients' management and technical needs.