12319818A0006

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (FNS), SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) HAS EXPANDED THE USE OF DATA ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING IN THE AREA OF PROGRAM INTEGRITY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. THE INSIGHTS AND LESSONS GLEANED FROM THE PRIOR WORK ARE DRIVING A DESIRE TO EXPAND THE USE OF THESE AND OTHER SIMILAR ANALYTICAL PROCESSES OUT TO OTHER AREAS OF THE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE GOVERNMENTS ABILITY TO MAKE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS IN THE PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SNAP. TO THAT END, FNS REQUIRES A PLATFORM TO HOUSE AND CONSOLIDATE INTERNAL DATA. FURTHERMORE, FNS REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE EXTERNAL DATA THAT WILL ALSO BE HOUSED IN THE PLATFORM.