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                                                                    Exhibit 10.6

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made as of this 31st day of
October 2001 by and between The A Consulting Team, Inc., a New York corporation
with its principal place of business at 200 Park Avenue South, New York, New
York 10003 ("TACT") and Pamela Fredette (the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, Employee has enjoyed a successful career in the information
technology sector, and is a seasoned executive with public company experience;
and

         WHEREAS, TACT desires to employ the Employee and the Employee is
willing to undertake such employment, and the parties hereto wish to set forth
certain terms of the Employee's employment with TACT;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter
set forth, the parties hereto do agree as follows:

1.       Employment. TACT hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts
         such employment, as President and Chief Operating Officer
         ("collectively hereinafter Executive") of TACT, upon the terms and
         subject to the conditions contained herein. As an Executive, Employee
         shall have full authority and direct responsibility for day-to-day
         operations of TACT and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer.

2.   Duties.

         A.       The Employee shall perform all duties commensurate with the
                  Employee's position and which are assigned by the Chief
                  Executive Officer of TACT, or his designee. Employee will be
                  based in the metropolitan New York area, and TACT will provide
                  Employee with an office and appropriate computer and
                  communications at its offices in that area.



         B.       Throughout Employee's employment hereunder, the Employee shall
                  devote Employee's full time, attention, knowledge and skills
                  during normal business hours in furtherance of the business of
                  TACT and will faithfully, diligently, and to the best of
                  Employee's ability, perform the duties described above and
                  further TACT's best interests.

         C.       During Employee's employment, the Employee shall not knowingly
                  engage, and shall not knowingly solicit any employees of TACT,
                  or its subsidiaries or other affiliates to engage, in any
                  commercial activities which are in any way in competition with
                  the activities of TACT, or which in any way materially
                  interface with the performance of Employee's duties or
                  responsibilities to TACT.

         D.       The Employee shall at all times be subject to, observe and
                  carry out such reasonable rules, regulations, policies,
                  directions and restrictions as TACT, consistent with
                  Employee's rights and duties under this Agreement, may from
                  time to time establish and those imposed by law, provided that
                  the same are generally applicable to all similarly situated
                  employees.
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3.       Employee  Covenants.  In order to induce TACT to enter into this
         Agreement,  the Employee  hereby  agrees as follows:

         A.       Except when she is directed to do otherwise by Chief Executive
                  Officer of TACT, his designee, or any successor to him, and
                  except as required by law, court order or subpoena, the
                  Employee shall keep confidential and shall not divulge to any
                  other person or entity, during the term of the Employee's
                  employment or thereafter, any of the business secrets or other
                  confidential information regarding TACT or its subsidiaries
                  (i) which have not otherwise become public knowledge, (ii)
                  which are already known to Employee or learned by Employee
                  form independent sources, or which have been disclosed by TACT
                  to others without substantial restriction on further
                  disclosure.

         B.       All papers, books and records of every kind and description
                  relating to the business and affairs of TACT, whether or not
                  prepared by the Employee, shall be the sole and exclusive
                  property of TACT, and Employee shall surrender them to TACT at
                  any time upon request by the Chief Executive Officer.

         C.       During the term of employment by TACT or one of its subsidiary
                  companies, Employee shall devote substantially all of
                  Employee's time, attention and energies during normal working
                  hours to the performance of the business of TACT, and Employee
                  shall not, directly or indirectly, alone or as a partner,
                  officer, director, employee, stockholder, consultant or agent
                  of any other corporation, partnership or other business
                  organization, be actively engaged in or concerned with any
                  other duties or pursuits which materially interfere with the
                  performance of Employee's duties as an Employee of TACT.

4.       Compensation. As full compensation for Employee's services hereunder
         and in exchange for Employee's promises contained herein, TACT shall
         compensate the Employee in the manner set forth below. The amounts set
         forth below shall be subject to any withholding or other deductions
         required by law.

         A.       For the period beginning on October 31, 2001 and ending
                  October 31, 2004, Employee shall receive a biweekly salary of
                  $11,458.33 ($275,000 per year), paid in accordance with TACT
                  policy. TACT in its sole discretion may increase Employee's
                  salary during the term of this Agreement.

         B.       Commissions and Bonuses.
                  Employee shall be eligible to receive commissions and annual
                  bonuses in accordance with the incentive compensation plan
                  that will be jointly developed between Employee and TACT.

         C.       Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to sick days and personal
                  days in accordance with TACT's then current PTO policy.

         D.       Benefits. Employee shall be eligible for TACT's customary
                  group benefits programs.

         E.       Stock Options. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, TACT
                  has or will grant to Employee options to purchase shares of
                  TACT Common Stock in accordance with the terms of TACT's Stock
                  Option and Award Plan and Employee's Stock Option Award
                  Agreement(s). In addition, Employee will be eligible to
                  receive additional stock option grants in amounts to be
                  determined by the Board of Directors on each anniversary of
                  this Agreement, provided, Employee meets the financial goals
                  jointly established between TACT and Employee.
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5.       Non-competition.

         A.       In any event, for a period of one (1) year after the
                  termination of this Agreement or for a period of one (1) year
                  after cessation of Employee's employment with TACT for any
                  reason (including termination of employment by TACT without
                  Cause), whichever period is longer, Employee shall not,
                  directly or indirectly, alone, or as a partner, officer,
                  director, employee, stockholder, consultant or agent of any
                  other corporation, partnership or other business organization,
                  knowingly solicit the employment of, or hire, any employee of
                  TACT, or any TACT subsidiary, or cause any such employee to
                  terminate the employee's relationship with TACT, or any TACT
                  subsidiary, without the prior written approval of TACT.
                  Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee's employment
                  may extend beyond the termination date of this Agreement, and
                  that Employee's obligations hereunder begin upon termination
                  of employment, and not upon the expiration date of this
                  Agreement.

              B.  In any event, for a period of one (1) year after the
                  termination of this Agreement or for a period of (1) year
                  after cessation of Employee's employment with TACT for any
                  reason (including termination of employment by TACT without
                  Cause), whichever period is longer, Employee shall not,
                  directly or indirectly, alone, or as a partner, officer,
                  director, employee, stockholder, consultant or agent of any
                  other corporation, partnership or other business organization,
                  knowingly solicit any of the accounts of TACT with which
                  customers Employee was directly involved unless such
                  solicitation is undertaken on behalf of a business venture
                  which does not compete, directly or indirectly, with the
                  products or services owned, sold, manufactured, marketed,
                  provided or developed by TACT and its subsidiaries during
                  Employee's employment with TACT. For the purposes of this
                  subsection, a business shall be deemed to be in competition
                  with TACT and its subsidiaries only if the products or
                  services of such business are substantially similar in
                  purpose, function or capability to the products or services
                  then being developed, manufactured, marketed, provided or sold
                  by TACT or a TACT subsidiary. Employee acknowledges and agrees
                  that Employee's employment may extend beyond the termination
                  date of this Agreement, and that Employee's obligations
                  hereunder begin upon termination of employment, and not upon
                  the expiration date of this Agreement. The parties agree that
                  the provisions of Section 5 regarding Non-Competition shall
                  not apply to Employee's existing relationships with the
                  clients listed on Attachment A if Employee's employment
                  terminates for any reason during the first twelve months of
                  Employee's employment. Thereafter, the provisions of this
                  paragraph will apply to Employee in all respects including
                  those customers listed on Attachment A.

              C.  If TACT terminates this Agreement without Cause, the
                  provisions of this Paragraph 5 shall be enforceable against
                  the Employee only if TACT pays Employee the compensation set
                  forth in Paragraph 4.A above for a period of one (1) year.

              D.  The parties agree that the Employee's services are unique, and
                  that any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this
                  Agreement will cause irreparable injury to TACT and that money
                  damages will not provide an adequate remedy. Accordingly, TACT
                  shall, in addition to other remedies provided by law, but
                  subject nonetheless to the terms and conditions of this
                  Agreement, be entitled to such equitable and injunctive relief
                  as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this
                  Agreement against the Employee or any person or entity
                  participating in such breach or threatened breach. Nothing
                  contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting TACT from
                  pursuing any other and additional remedies available to it, at
                  law or in equity, for such breach or threatened breach
                  including any recovery of damages from the Employee and the
                  immediate termination of Employee's employment.
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The provisions of this Section 5 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

6.       Duration and Termination.

         A.       Duration. The term of this Agreement shall commence on October
                  31, 2001, and shall terminate on October 31, 2004, unless
                  earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof.

         B.       Termination Upon Death of Employee. This Agreement shall
                  immediately terminate, and all rights, benefits and
                  obligations hereunder shall cease, in the event of Employee's
                  death, except such rights of Employee which have accrued as of
                  the date of death.

         C.       Termination Upon Disability of Employee. In the event that a
                  mutually acceptable physician determines that the Employee is
                  unable to substantially perform Employee's usual and customary
                  duties under this Agreement for more than three (3) months in
                  any calendar year, this Agreement shall immediately terminate
                  and all rights, benefits and obligations hereunder shall
                  cease, except such rights of Employee which have accrued as of
                  the date of disability. In such event, the provisions of
                  Paragraph 5 shall not be enforceable against Employee.

         D.       Termination by the Company for Reasons Other Than Cause. In
                  the event of the termination of this Agreement by TACT for any
                  reason other than "Cause" (as hereinafter defined), the
                  Employee shall be entitled (without any obligation on the part
                  of the Employee to mitigate damages) to continuation of the
                  salary provided in Paragraph 5 Subpart (C). Continuation of
                  the salary and the benefits hereunder shall not constitute
                  continuation of employment for the purposes of Paragraph 5.

         E.       Termination By Employee. In the event TACT has willfully and
                  materially breached its obligations under this Agreement, and
                  if such breach continues unremedied for fifteen (15) days
                  after written notice thereof to TACT specifying the breach and
                  requesting that it be remedied, Employee shall have the right
                  to terminate this Agreement. In such event, the provisions of
                  Paragraph 5 shall not be enforceable against Employee unless
                  TACT pays Employee the compensation set forth in Paragraph 4.A
                  above for a period of one (1) year. Employee may also
                  terminate Employee's employment for "Good Reason" (as defined
                  below) during the term of this Agreement. For purposes of this
                  Agreement, Good Reason shall mean a direct or indirect change
                  in the ownership or control of Company by purchase, merger,
                  consolidation, reorganization, lease, exchange, transfer or
                  sale of all or substantially all of the assets and/or
                  outstanding stock of the Company (in one transaction or a
                  series of transactions) or taking the Company private or any
                  other business transaction involving Company or any
                  combination of the foregoing transactions which results in any
                  material demotion of Employee and/or material reduction in
                  Employee's authority or responsibilities or physical
                  relocation of Employee's position outside the New York/New
                  Jersey area.
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                  In the event Employee terminates this Agreement for Good
                  Reason, the provisions of Paragraph 5 shall not be enforceable
                  against Employee unless TACT pays Employee the compensation
                  set forth in Paragraph 4A above for a period of one (1) year.

F.                Termination by Company for Cause. The Company shall have the
                  right to terminate this Agreement in any of the following
                  events, each of which shall constitute "Cause". Termination
                  under this subsection (F) shall be without damages or
                  liability to the Employee for compensation and other benefits
                  which would have accrued hereunder after termination; provided
                  however, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
                  any rights and benefits of Employee which have accrued prior
                  to such termination shall not be affected by such termination.
                  Cause is defined as:

                        (i)       the Employee's willful and material breach in
                                  respect of her duties under this Agreement if
                                  such breach continues unremedied for fifteen
                                  (15) days after written notice thereof to the
                                  Employee specifying the acts constituting and
                                  requesting that they be remedied;

                        (ii)      fraud committed in connection with Employee's
                                  employment, or theft, misappropriation or
                                  embezzlement of TACT;

                        (iii)     a conviction, plea of nolo contendere, plea to
                                  a lessor charge in lieu of a felony, of a
                                  felony, a crime involving fraud or
                                  misrepresentation, or any other crime, the
                                  effect of which is likely to materially
                                  adversely affect TACT;

                        (iv)      intentional violation of any Law which results
                                  in material liability to TACT; and

                        (v)       abuse of alcohol or other drugs, or the
                                  illegal use of drugs, which materially
                                  interferes with the performance by Employee of
                                  Employee's duties hereunder.

7.       Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of TACT hereunder
         shall run in favor of and shall be binding upon TACT, its successors,
         assigns, nominees or other legal representatives. Termination of
         Employee's employment shall not operate to relieve Employee of any
         remaining obligations hereunder. Employee acknowledges that TACT may
         assign its obligation under this Agreement to a TACT subsidiary without
         the consent of Employee, provided however that the assignee agrees to
         be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and provided
         further that TACT in the event of any such assignment shall not be
         relieved of its obligations under this Agreement. Employee may not
         assign Employee's rights and obligations hereunder.

8.       Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
         hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
         given upon receipt if delivered by hand, sent by telecopier or courier,
         or three (3) days after such communication is mailed within the
         continental United States by first class certified mail, return receipt
         requested, postage prepaid, to the other party, in each case addressed
         as follows:

         A.       if to TACT, to Chief Executive Officer, The A Consulting Team,
                  Inc., 200 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003; and

         B.       if to the Employee, to Pamela Fredette, 6 Horizon Road, Apt.
                  2001, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024.

         Addresses may be changed by written notice sent to the other party at
         the last recorded address of that party.
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9.       Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be adjudged by
         any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for
         any reason, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
         remainder of this Agreement.

10.      Prior Understanding. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding
         of the parties hereto, and supersedes all other oral or written
         agreements or understandings between them regarding the subject matter
         hereof. No change, alteration or modification hereof may be made except
         in writing, signed by both parties hereto. The headings in this
         Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not be
         construed as part of this Agreement or to limit or otherwise affect the
         meaning hereof.

11.      Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the
         parties hereto in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
         original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
         instrument, and all signatures need not appear on any one counterpart.

12.      Choice of Laws. Jurisdiction over disputes with regard to this
         Agreement shall be exclusively in the courts of the State of New
         Jersey, and this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
         governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey without giving effect
         to principles of conflicts of law thereunder.

13.      Attorney Fees. In the event of any litigation between the parties
         hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to all of its costs
         incurred in such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.

14.      Nonwaiver. The waiver of any violation or breach of this Agreement by
         either party hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any
         continuing violation or breach or a waiver of any other violation or
         breach of this Agreement.

SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS



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                                 Signature Page
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                 Pamela Fredette

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.



THE A CONSULTING TEAM, INC.                          EMPLOYEE


By: /s/ Shmuel BenTov                                /s/ Pamela Fredette
     Shmuel BenTov                                   Pamela Fredette

Its:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer