BearingPoint hooks North Carolina HR and payroll deal

The state of North Carolina has tapped BearingPoint Inc. to implement a new human resources and payroll system that will replace antiquated computer systems.

Under the two-year, $28 million contract, BearingPoint of McLean, Va., will serve as project manager and implement the new system, which is powered by mySAP enterprise resource planning software from SAP Public Services Inc.

The system is intended to help more than 80,000 Tar Heel state employees make better and faster decisions about their careers and employment benefits.

By consolidating multiple legacy systems, automating manual processes and eliminating most paper forms, BearingPoint will create a single system of record that will enable more accurate and efficient reporting and decision making by North Carolina employees.

State employees will be able to view and print current and past paycheck details online, and will be able to change their home address, phone numbers and emergency contact information. The system also will offer information on interagency job opportunities.

The first phase of the project is expected to go live in early 2008, SAP said.

BearingPoint has about 17,500 employees and ranks No. 23 on Washington Technology's 2006 Top 100 list of the largest federal IT contractors.

SAP Public Services Inc. is a unit of SAP America, Newtown Square, Pa.. The company ranks No. 76 on Washington Technology's 2006 Top 100 list of the largest federal IT contractors.