CGI Federal, Inc., a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., (NYSE: GIB; TSX: GIB.A) today announced that it was one of nine (9) IT service providers selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Information Technology Contracts Unit (ITCU) to bid on in work to be awarded under the FBI's Program Management Support Services (PMSS) IDIQ (indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity) contract. The contract has no ceiling and Individual task orders can be awarded up to a value of $200 million.
Like other federal organizations, the FBI is looking for ways to centralize and optimize its IT within a climate of new laws, policies, and procedures. PMSS will enable the FBI to consolidate multiple contracts and focus on improving quality, performance, and standardization. The contract is also the prime vehicle to help the FBI procure a wide range of value-added consulting services to help keep pace with the rapidly evolving technology and regulatory environment.
"CGI is in the business of satisfying customers. The Department of Justice and FBI has been a client of CGI for several years, and this selection is an affirmation of their confidence in CGI to deliver state-of-the-art solutions and services," said George Schindler, President, CGI Federal. "We look forward to competing for, and winning a substantial portion of the work to be awarded under this contract."
About CGI Federal
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 27,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in North America, Europe and India. CGI's annual revenue run rate stands at $3.8 billion and at March 31st, 2008, CGI's order backlog was $12.04 billion. CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.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. Website: www.cgi.com.
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For more information:
Peter Cutler
Director, Communications
peter.cutler@cgifederal.com
703-633-8973
