This IDC Insight identifies how much spending on technology in the energy, healthcare, and government sectors we believe there will be as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and when this spending is likely to take place. This Insight also provides advice for technology suppliers looking to capture a portion of the business that will ultimately come out of the Act.

The Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes specific funding for technology in the areas of healthcare and energy. For technology suppliers that are facing a 0.1% 2009 U.S. growth rate, this is welcome news. This new government money will not necessarily be identified as such, but as an element of a new and urgent government initiative. Vendors must understand when and how to upsell existing contracts when expediency is critical. Vendors must also offer new engagement models to the government, where reward is directly tied to the results achieved against the promise of the economic recovery designed within the stimulus package.