#contracts

Hi all, it’s been a while since Fidelity paused visa sponsorships and hiring. Many contractors’ current contracts are due to end in about a month, but we haven’t received any updates. Does anyone know what’s happening? I’ve been working as a contractor for five years, and I expected to hear about a new contract extension by now. Any idea what is happening internal ?

Anyone have any information on contractor contracts being terminated or reevaluated?

To top off this glorious performance by our SLT…today the founders of Poppi launched a product directly targeting Gatorade. They’re laughing all the way to the bank while flipping Pepsi the bird. Truly amazing Pepsi bought Poppi from them for most $2B but didn’t think to add a clause in the purchase to prohibit them from launching another product directly in competition with another Pepsi product?!?!?! If this isn’t cause for the whole lot of SLT to be replaced, what next hairbrained move will they make to nail the final nails in the coffin??? (Project. Mustang, Poppi and now the Jetty Hydration debacle.) I can’t make this sh-t up - truly remiss!!!!

https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261109VL220/microsoft-oracle-capacity-software-2023.html

DXC was selected as the MSP for my previous employer and we were shifted over to DXC. During my time with them I have seen almost nothing but shear incompetence and no common sense from the majority of the offshore teams. Simple tasks that a European or American engineer would accomplish rapidly and without guidance have to be thoroughly explained and reiterated over and over to the offshore teams, and even then the work is either performed improperly or not at all. Obtaining status and timelines are also met with frequent, and obscure "we're working on that" or "we will check on that" without ever receiving useful information. The offshore team members outnumber the onshore team members by 3-4x's yet the work output is abysmal. When the offshore teams encounter something that isn't thoroughly outlined, rather than working through the issue by researching or even using simple tools like Google, they immediately stop and proceed no further and you're lucky if they reach out to someone about the issue in any reasonable amount of time. The client I support is absolutely exhausted from dealing with the non-stop issues, lack of accountability, constant back and forth and overall terrible support from DXC's vast empire of offshore employees that there is serious talk by leadership of ending the contract and bringing support back in house. This isn't only limited to this client either, my former team was split to multiple clients and the sentiment is the same across the board. This isn't a dig on foreign workers, but when the support provided is barely better than partially trained interns it makes it difficult to speak highly of them.

So this machine has only workfow software added to it and a Xerox badge, the Xerox jacks the price way up and traps the customer in higher price contracts and consumable costs. And the software crashes more on it. Are customers happy with this?

Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU) filed suit against Fiserv Solutions and Fiserv Inc. on October 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The federal docket confirms the new case, Marshall Community Credit Union v. Fiserv Solutions, LLC, No. 1:26-cv-02858

MCCU alleges that several Fiserv systems lack adequate security controls, including insufficient multifactor authentication, and says it experienced numerous outages and service disruptions. According to the complaint, MCCU submitted more than 280 support tickets from the beginning of 2025 through roughly July 2026, including alleged outages involving SecureNow, Corillian and Portico. MCCU is also challenging what it says could be seven-figure termination/deconversion charges if it leaves Fiserv. Fiserv previously denied to MCCU that it had breached their agreement. These remain allegations and have not been adjudicated

https://thecudaily.com/marshall-community-cu-latest-to-sue-fiserv-over-alleged-cybersecurity-shortcomings-demands-for-fees-should-it-leave/

New policy announcement on the way from KB - project go live dates to be written into the contracts, and if FIS delivers late, the client gets their money back. What could possibly go wrong?

North Carolina's State Auditor has launched an investigation into alleged financial irregularities within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. This inquiry follows a formal request for a criminal investigation from the District Attorney. The auditor's office is examining a broad range of financial records, budgets, and contracts. The investigation was prompted by multiple calls and information from residents expressing concerns. The former superintendent also previously detailed allegations of financial impropriety in a memo.

Charlotte, NC

https://www.wbtv.com/2026/09/23/state-auditor-investigating-alleged-financial-irregularities-within-charlotte-mecklenburg-schools/

Attempting to claim Force Majeure on it's data center commitments. There is only one problem, "Force Majeure" doesn't apply to stupid deals a company cant afford. It usually only applies in the case of acts of Nature like Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and severe storms, for human actions like wars, riots, strikes, and acts of terrorism, or government actions like unexpected laws, embargoes, or shutdowns.

Oracle looks VERY weak, and VERY broke if they are trying this stunt.

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/why-oracles-force-majeure-notice-is-freaking-out-ai-bulls-170304487.html

Just saying!
All major contracts have been renewed!
Bank of America is going to become Bank of India 🤡

Instead of getting rid of people all the time, why not rationalize coverage and where we put resources? In the Holland for example we have lost all our contracts recently so why do we have an expensive GM and sales force? If we had more people in France we could get better returns. I am sure there are other examples.

Meanwhile in the Compliance department we are reviewing contracts under "mission simplify" to see what is needed at health plan level, corporate, or can be outsourced.

I see them more and more in my country. Public Sector.

Customer set an aspirational spend, not committed. Discounts are given on a rate card based on that aspirational spend.

What’s the whole point about this? Do you see these contracts in your countries?.

Heard a few managers talking about it today.

I've seen a flood of agencies recruiting for many contract roles at EverPure. Is this the new strategy? What about openings for full time employees?

I've also seen many of the same full time roles re-posted. Are they real openings or is the bar very high?

What is happening with the Sunshine Medicaid contracts in Florida? Are there potential layoffs, Any PLs know anything?

If plans have contracts with states, how will this affect those? They can't pull out of a state until the contract ends, can they? What happens when staff leave or are let go & the company can't fulfill the contract requirements? Can states sue? Would Centene do that?

does anyone have insight into how many H-contracts were not renewed due to policy changes?

please don't turn this into a political vitriol; I'm asking a serious question.

how much trouble is Centene in?

Explain it to me like I’m five… how can Centene eliminate a bunch of Medicaid staff if the individual state contract requires certain positions to be in place?

A company that has long said “agents are the core of our business model “ just made significant changes to their contracts. We will see how that dichotomy plays out over the next few years.

I heard most Wipro and Sapient contracts will being terminated or at best not be extended but it's not being announced. Just terminate one by one or not extend so it won't make big news.. I heard this from a SG32 in people team. I am 31 and have log consultants in my team. Here to see if any one else have more insights. I am tired of these constant changes. My project fund got slashed leading to hiring freeze and finally work got cancelled due to issues with delivery! They expected 3 people doing 6 peoples work, of the 3, one is in offshore with no domain knowledge. Now this...I was told I can hire another fte offshore but not onshore. wtf is going on?

Why does FIS take on the responsibilities for funds outsourcing their Transfer Agent (TA) and then do a cr-ppy job a la Franklin Templeton? Eager to sign the contract, woefully unprepared to fulfill its terms. Every move of FIS senior leadership is based on the short term. It's creaking along robbing Peter to pay Paul on the bottom line. When they fail to meet the terms they have to pay huge penalties. It's the same mistakes over and over.

Many of us have contracts with no office requirement and I think if they force us in it could be a miscalculation in some states especially in MA.

Any TAC contractors? Any contracts cancelled?

Look at Boeing’s stock today compared to Lockheed or Northrup.
Boeing is a joke, which they have repeatedly proven they can’t deliver on any defense contracts they have been lucky to even win.

This lady and her puppets are ridiculous. If we could all be so fortunate to get paid millions of dollars to run companies to the ground none of us would worry about being laid off. Contracts for these people are ridiculous. You know even if she was let go her payout would be so crazy that her life style would not change and she would go down the road to the next corporate office and show them how much money she saved FIS and the cycle would start all over again.

Xerox and Lexmark Secure Majority of $385 Million of USGPO Contracts in 2025. (Google this)

With the "ghost" BH team in AZ and lawsuits alone with major risk in BH across the board are we losing contracts and RIFs planned?

We are told at least 2x a week how BH is failing ..

Many people are expected to make lots of money on the IPO shares sale, including Pulte’s friends. Some of them are now getting the contracts and Fannie and Freddie are paying for the contracts.

I heard that all contractors currently have 11/30 as the last day for their contract and leadership hasn’t communicated with any of the contracting companies about extensions.

Anyone know if this is management being slow to communicate, or if we’re going to cut all the contractors loose in a month?

Whatever the pros and cons of using contractors instead of hiring FTEs, the reality is there are teams that have a lot of contractors on them (especially in IT) who are going to have trouble absorbing the workload if those people disappear in a month.

I guess that assumes any of us will be here, sure. But setting that aside, is this a de facto layoff or is there some other plan?

For any of the PBEs that were laid off yesterday, can you share what your pay out is, if any at all? I believe staff is given severance and WARN if they qualify, but I am curious to know if non-renewed contracts are a potential loophole that they are taking to not pay out these employees.

because the coast guard is expected to drop Peraton as the prime contrctor, it is easier to cut the subs first and then move on to the prime... IMHO - they have done a poor job supporting the coast guard.

i have heard from multiple uscg feds, contractors, and dhs feds that uscg has wanted to replace them for a while.

This is just my opinion, i dont have any insider info.

Same problem as last year. What now. We are about to get creamed.

We currently have a contingent contractor from "1nF0$y$" working in our department. His role appears limited to issuing written instructions to permanent staff, and he does not contribute to any other operational tasks. His primary engagement seems to be attending private meetings with the Senior Director.

The Senior Director originally from India and now a U.S. resident through an H-1B visa followed by marriage to a fellow Senior Manager in the same department is reportedly receiving commissions for onboarding contractors from "1nF0$y$". Multiple sources have raised concerns about this arrangement.

Contractors brought in under this setup often exhibit inappropriate behavior, acting with undue authority and attempting to influence permanent staff. When questioned or held accountable, they respond with hostility and escalate complaints to the Senior Director. In turn, the Senior Director convenes meetings targeting the permanent staff and delivers reprimands, creating a hostile and retaliatory work environment.

These practices raise serious concerns regarding compliance with U.S. labor laws and ethical standards. Immediate intervention is warranted from Human Resources, College Relations, Ethics, and Legal departments to investigate and address these potential violations.

Imperial and the government are running the scam of the century. Lay off 1,000 people → claim it’s a “lack of projects” → pull in more contracts from the government → hand the work off to India.

IOL’s lobbying team nailed it. Smith and the media are saying exactly what Imperial wants to hear. And they're are already in Edmonton, so no relocation needed.

It’ll continue until BTC's incompetence results in a major incident here in Canada. We see everyday that they can't even handle basic tasks.

Verizon is dying like Sprint. Bad contracts, no vision, poor leadership. Is Elon the answer?

Accenture, a global consulting powerhouse, is facing back-to-back slowdowns in new project bookings due to rising geopolitical tensions and economic volatility. While larger digital transformation deals remain active, smaller contracts are drying up. The firm is shrinking its workforce, delaying graduate onboarding, and facing federal contract cuts in the US. Leadership changes and a major organisational restructure underline the scale of disruption. ..

Read more at:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/accenture-says-ceos-are-hitting-pause-on-consultants-amid-global-uncertainty/articleshow/121978613.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Beware of the false promises made by these unethical bunch. They continue to employ bait and switch tactics, the promises made do not align with the actual contract that gets offered…

• never accept anything verbally, always seek in writing the actual deal.
• do not accept vague or general language to mask the fact that you’ll end up with nothing.
• one expat was told their benefits supplement would be 80% of their base salary(!), when the paperwork arrived it was 15%. Everyone know that, recruitment thought it ok to lie to the candidate/
• another was told their kids (special ) education would be paid by Aramco, on receiving the contract Aramco pay les than a third.
• another was told they would receive an annual increment of 5% for satisfactory performance, yet in reaiity if that’s 2% if at alll.

Juts remember with theee guys it’s BUYER BEWARE.

SharePoint required an approval of access to see a group’s content.

Confluence is open across teams, unless the author specifically locks content (rare).

Think about it.

Operations teams were trained on ServiceNow because that’s what HCL uses…