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TJ1 Global Solutions Selected to Evaluate ASPE Program

October 2014 — The Department of State (DoS) has selected TJ1 Global Solutions (TJ1) to evaluate and appraise the existing Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE). With assistance from its Mentor-Protégé teaming partner, Interactive Technologies Group, Inc. (ITG), and an additional team member, the Altarum Institute, TJ1 and ITG will advise the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) on various options for cost-effective healthcare insurance coverage that meets the unique needs of the DoS exchange participant population.

“I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to work with our Corporate Mentor ITG and this Team on the ASPE contract,” said Tony James, CEO of TJ1 Global Solutions. “We have an unparalleled combination of health care subject matter expertise and State Department knowledge, and I know that we have the best team to succeed in improving the health care insurance options to the more than 40,000 U.S. and foreign participants.”

The Team will be responsible for conducting an assessment of the current ASPE program and other alternatives in the marketplace, and providing documentation to include a final set of analyses on insurance options and their estimated costs. In providing the assessment, the Team will also develop a proposed transition and implementation plan based on the recommended insurance options, as well as provide guidance and technical advice to ECA Program Offices and Program Managers in relation to healthcare programs, the Affordable Care Act, and the requirements of U.S. host institutions that receive the exchange participants.

“It is a great opportunity for ITG and the TJ1 Global Team to support improvements in healthcare coverage options for exchange participants and to assist the Department of State in achieving its goal to develop leaders and encourage understanding between cultures,” said Mark Newsome, President and CEO of Interactive Technologies Group, Inc.

The Altarum Institute is the third member of the team supporting the requirement by providing health care subject matter expertise. Altarum Institute is a nonprofit research and consulting institute that contributes to the improvement of human health through its partnerships with health-related organizations. While this is the Altarum Institute’s first engagement with TJ1 Global Solutions, Altarum and ITG have worked together in other health care opportunities at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

TJ1 Global Solutions was established in 2012. As a former DOS information technology executive and retired Foreign Service Officer, TJ1’s founder, Anthony James, possesses a deep understanding of the needs, structure and policies of DOS and assists clients in crafting responses to solicitations and evaluation of proposed personnel relative to contract requirements. Through the company’s DOS Mentor-Protégé agreement, TJ1 currently provides executive consultative services to an IDIQ issued under Management Professional Services with the Department of State. TJ1 has provided similar services to FLUOR in pursuit of work supporting the DOS Afghanistan Life Support Services (ALLIS) program. TJ1 personnel have experience providing visa adjudication services within the State Department as well as an understanding of the technology used to support processes within the Bureau of Consular Affairs. 

November 2016, TJ1 Global Solutions was award a multiple year contract to support the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Financial and Budget Systems and provide Administrative support to all the U.S. Embassies i Africa and in the Asia regions. TJ1 Global Solutions, LLC President/CEO Anthony James was excited about receiving the opportunity and thanked senior OPIC management for the opportunity.

Mr. James stated “TJ1 Global Solutions look forward to providing outstanding support to the OPIC Organizations in the up and coming years”. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) was established as an agency of the U.S. government in 1971. OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help address critical development challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad.

OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds, when commercial funding cannot be obtained elsewhere. OPIC supports a wide range of investments, including extractive industries, agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure. please contact TJ1 Global Solutions at tj1@tj1globalsolutions.net