BROWARD COUNTY (FLORIDA) CLERK OF COURTS SELECTS CGI FOR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

The Broward County (Florida) Clerk of Courts has selected CGI to design and implement a document management system (DMS) encompassing all of its divisions. The project is expected to be completed in 20-24 months.

Under the contract, CGI will work with the Clerk’s technology department to analyze, design, configure and implement the core components of the system. These components will provide functionality for the imaging of new documents received in court cases, back-file conversion of historical records, redaction of confidential information as required by Florida Statutes, receipt and storage of electronically filed documents, creation of electronic forms, utilization of electronic signatures, electronic workflow processes for the efficient routing and management of critical documents, and records management to comply with State of Florida retention requirements. This system will provide a single electronic document repository, and will provide access, either on-line or in person, to any agency or person wishing access to these court records maintained by the Clerk’s office. Annually, the Clerk’s office receives and processes over 20 million pages of documents in its Felony, Traffic & Misdemeanor, Civil, Family, Probate, Juvenile, Marriage and Parking Divisions.

The Clerk of Courts is a Constitutional Office with responsibilities that include serving as the custodian of court records. “A primary objective of my office is to properly secure and maintain court records and provide efficient access to them for the court system, other justice agencies and the public” said Clerk of Courts Howard C. Forman. “We look forward to working with CGI to apply the latest technologies to maintain our dedication to continually improving the efficiency and quality of our services and record keeping in Broward County.”

“CGI is pleased to have this opportunity to develop and implement a leading-edge document management system to serve the Broward County Clerk of Courts and its constituents,” said Greg Robinson, director of consulting services for CGI. “The DMS is part of a comprehensive offering of electronic records and information system (eRIMS) solutions that we have implemented successfully in judiciaries and government agencies nationwide.”

About Broward County Clerk of Courts
The Clerk of Courts is part of the Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving a nearly 1,200 square mile region of South Florida with a population of 1.8 million people. The office under Mr. Forman includes 849 employees who support 84 judges, and serve the general public and other governmental agencies.

Howard C. Forman, Clerk of the Court, was elected Clerk in November 2000. Prior to being elected Clerk, Forman served on the Hallandale Beach City Commission, The Broward County Commission and in the Florida State Senate.

About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. (“CGI”) is the eighth largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States of America (“US”), Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in Canada, the US, Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.0 billion) and at March 31, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.7 billion (US$11.7 billion). CGI's shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.SV.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology and MidCap Indices.

Media contact:
Diane Roman Fusco
diane.fusco@cgi.com
(216) 416-6430

Iris Siple
isiple@clerk-17th-flcourts.org
(954) 831-7173

For more information:
Greg Robinson
Gregory.robinson@cgi.com
(216) 416-6451