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Cost Effective Software Solution and Services Partner

VGR's solution is cost effective because we utilize offshore resources and because this project lends itself to a component or object oriented development approach.

Our solution commits 41% of the programming work to VGR's offshore development resources for a 75% savings over performing this work locally. This translates into a total project savings of 20% to 35% verses the in-house model and local outsourcing model respectively. This does not reflect the impact of hiring and retaining staff in the in-house model. VGR's model and philosophy are discussed in further detail in a later section. Secondly, our solution leverages the value of a layered-components model to permit rapid development and deployment of the successive modules. This minimizes overall project costs and reduces the costs of functionality updates.

Timely Delivery

Our solution provides for the delivery of all seven modules in 8 months without the expense of employing multiple design and development teams here in the US. Our combined staffing of Houston-based and Bangladesh-based resources permits alternating design and testing efforts by the Houston team with constant development by the Bangladesh team. The design and development of modules 2-7 is also minimized through Velocity Global's use of a layered-component architecture.

An Established Houston-based Partner

Our solution is delivered and supported by a team that has been committed to providing IT solutions to the Houston market for almost 8 years through Mediawest. Mediawest's partnership with Iponics and the formation of Velocity Global means Houston is now served by a financially-backed full service IT solution provider. VGR's core components, Mediawest and Iponics both have a rich history of successes and VGR's leadership is committed to Houston.

Vendor Organization

VGR is organized as a locally-based, globally-oriented business, leveraging state-of-the-art computing and communications technology to link executive management, permanent employees, independent contractors and offshore technology resources into a comprehensive information technology enterprise.

VGR is based in Houston, Texas where all executive management and marketing activities are headquartered. VGR maintains a comprehensive database of local resources for supplementing the local staffing of projects on an as-needed basis.

Additionally, VGR owns or partners with a global network of technology facilities to ensure immediate access to the technology resources and skill sets necessary to implement a specific solution.

Table 1: Velocity Global Resources Organization

Velocity Global Resources Operating Philosophy

In the last few years, the complexity of the problems and solutions associated with IT development has grown exponentially. Multiple and competing platforms and technologies, ongoing security concerns, and a shortage of IT talent within the US have combined to create an IT industry characterized by overly-complex, expensive, insecure and unreliable technology "solutions".

In response, Velocity Global Resources (VGR) has implemented a revolutionary, yet proven and effective, model for the development of cost-effective, reliable and secure information technology solutions. VGR believes that successful IT solutions are achieved through strong, client-focused project management combined with those exact technical skill sets needed to design, develop, implement and support the successful IT solution. This belief implies two challenges: 1.) How do we assure that the project management is strong and client-focused, and 2.) How can one IT consulting firm guarantee the availability of the exact technical skill sets needed for projects with diverse technology needs? VGR has created an operational model that addresses both of these challenges.

Once the team is assembled, the project proceeds through the following phases: discovery and requirements specification, design, programming and development, testing and quality assurance, deployment and user acceptance. Follow-up support and maintenance is provided as needed.

With regard to industrial Software project, VGR has evaluated the project needs and the appropriate assignments have been made. Please refer to the "Key personnel" area of this proposal for detailed information on both the local and offshore elements of the VGR development team.

Capabilities

Velocity Global Resources provides e-business and e-commerce solutions, software redesign and migration to .NET. It manages a global network of technology resources to provide reliable, secure and cost-effective e-business solutions. All core level programming is done in its own facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh. VGR is also partnered with Iponics India, and Iponics Thailand to give them additional resources when they required. Below is a snapshot of the skills we have in our offshore center.

Exhibit 1: Iponics Bangladesh Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Describe the GUI specifications to be used by the Vendor.

Extensive GUI specifications would be provided in the detailed Solutions Design Document. Some of the basic GUI specifications would include:

PHP Application

PHP 4 Web Custom Control based DHTML Styled Menu System Cascading Style Sheets for consistent appearance of web forms Server Side Controls Client Side Input Validation using custom validation controls User friendly error pages Printer friendly reports / orders format

Application Level Security
A security model would be designed to provide user authentication and access level permissions to various groups of users of the application. The model would provide the ability to configure a set of permissions for a user in the application. The permissions would then be stored on the database server.

Infrastructure Level Security

Protection of Intellectual Property

Table 2: Offshore Capabilities