G2X TAKE: Beating out three other bidders, Client Network Services (CNSI) has been awarded a 5-year, $29M contract by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Encounter Data Processing System, which collects and validates encounter data to support Medicare Plan Payment Group (MPPG) 002915 encounter data collections from Medicare Advantage plans. The contract was competed on the GSA MAS contract vehicle.   Take Bytes:   CNSI was acquired in December by investment funds affiliated with global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG).  In light of the acquisition, the company recently named its new board of directors.  Read more here.   CNSI is led by CEO Todd Stottlemyer; President and COO, Bob McCord; and Chief Growth Officer and EVP Kelly Loeffler. CNSI recently recruited Brian Wilbon to be VP of Innovation and Market Research   CNSI was named to the list of 2021 NVTC Tech 100 Honorees, the NextGen leaders and rising stars who are driving tech innovation, leading economic growth, and making a positive impact in the National Capital Region. Read more there.   Award ID: 75FCMC22F0067 Referenced IDV ID: GS35F711GA