Computer Sciences Corp saidit has joined American Telephone and Telegraph on a bid for a
4.50-billion-dlr, ten-year contract to provide the federal
government with a telecommunications network.
    AT and T will be the prime contractor. The General Services
Administration will award the contract by the end of the year.
    Computer Sciences Corp will be responsible for design,
development and maintenance of a software system that would
issue customer bills under the contract.
    AT and T said it is also using resources from Boeing Co
&lt;BA> and seven regional holding companies that were formerly
Bell Operating Co's for work on the contract bid.
 Reuter
