Exhibit 10.3

INCREASED COMMITMENT NOTICE AND ADDED LENDER AGREEMENT

Date:   September 26, 2003

                    Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent     101 N.
Tryon Street, 15th Floor     NC1-001-15-03     Charlotte, North Carolina 28255  
  Attention:   Mary F. Edwards         Agency Management               American
Management Systems, Incorporated     AMS Management Systems Australia Pty,
Limited     AMS Management Systems Canada Inc.     AMSY Management Systems
Netherlands B.V.     c/o American Management Systems, Inc.     4000 Legato Road,
4th Floor     Fairfax, Virginia 22033               Attention:   Hui Markva    

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We refer to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2002 (as
amended, restated, modified, supplemented or renewed from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”) among American Management Systems, Incorporated, AMS
Management Systems Australia Pty. Limited, AMS Management Systems Canada Inc.
and AMSY Management Systems Netherlands B.V. (collectively, the “Borrowers”),
the Lenders parties thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in
such capacity, the “Agent”), L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, Bank of America,
N.A. (Canada Branch), as Canadian Agent and Canadian Fronting Lender, BA Asia
Limited, as Australian Agent, and Bank of America, National Association, Sydney
Branch, as Australian Fronting Lender.

     This Increased Commitment Notice and Added Lender Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is made and delivered pursuant to (a) Section 2.17 of the Credit
Agreement, and (b) the Increased Commitment Request dated September 4, 2003 from
the Borrowers to the Agent.

     The Borrowers, by their execution hereof, give notice to the Agent of their
election to increase the Aggregate Commitments by $40,000,000 in accordance with
the terms hereof, effective as of September 26, 2003 (the “Effective Date”).

     As of the Effective Date, KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) will
become a party to the Credit Agreement as a Lender, with a Commitment of
$40,000,000. KeyBank hereby confirms and agrees that with effect on and after
the Effective Date, it shall be and

 

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become a party to the Credit Agreement as a Lender, and shall have all of the
rights and be obligated to perform all of the obligations of a Lender thereunder
with a Commitment in the amount set forth above. KeyBank (a) acknowledges that
it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the schedules and exhibits
thereto, copies of the most recent financial statements of the Borrowers, and
such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its
own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; and
(b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the
Borrowers, or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit and legal
decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Agreements.

     The following administrative details apply to KeyBank:

     Request for Loans:

KeyBank National Association
127 Public Square
OH-01-27-0611
Cleveland, OH 44114

Attn: Paula Brewer
Deal Administrator

Telephone: (216) 689-4259 Facsimile: (216) 689-4666 E-mail:
paula_brewer@keybank.com

Wire Instructions:
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland, OH 44114
ABA #041-001-039
Account #3057
Account Name:  Specialty Loan Services

Reference: American Management Systems/
KCIB Services – Paula Brewer

     Notices (other than Requests for Loans):

KeyBank National Association
127 Public Square, 4th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114

Attn: Jeff Kalinowski
Vice President

Telephone: (216) 689-8319 Facsimile: (216) 689-8329 E-mail:
jeffrey_kalinowski@keybank.com

     This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

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     THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NOTWITHSTANDING ITS EXECUTION OUTSIDE SUCH STATE.

              KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a
Lender               By:   /s/ Jeff Kalinowski        

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    Title:   Vice President        

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          ACKNOWLEDGED as of September 26, 2003:               BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A., as Administrative     Agent                   By:   /s/ Mary F. Edwards  
     

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    Title:   Assistant Vice President               AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS,
INCORPORATED               By:   /s/ Alan P. Goldblatt        

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    Title:   Alan P. Goldblatt, Treasurer               AMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
AUSTRALIA PTY. LIMITED               By:   /s/ James C. Reagan        

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    Title:   James C. Reagan, Director               AMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
CANADA INC               By:   /s/ James C. Reagan        

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    Title:   James C. Reagan, Director               AMSY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
NETHERLANDS B.V.               By:   /s/ James C. Reagan        

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    Title:   James C. Reagan, Managing Director