Tendersinfo keep you informed about the latest events in the national and international Procurement Industry. Procurement News provides in-depth coverage of the procurement industry, including contract awards, contract additions, new contract wins, mergers and acquisitions. Tendersinfo through its tender news section provides an update on all domestic and global tendering opportunities, invitation to bid & trade leads.
UNITED STATES : CGI gets US$55.7 million deal from CCIIO
Publish Date : 07-Dec-2011
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a completely owned US operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., obtained a new deal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO).
As per this 2-year deal, CGI will be responsible to construct US government’s federally facilitated health insurance exchange - Federal Exchange. This deal also has three, one-year option periods. This deal has an expected worth of US $93.7 million for base period while US$55.7 million deal is offered to CGI.
With this, CGI will collaborate with CCIIO to develop and execute Federal Exchange as per the regulation of Affordable Care Act which stipulates the formation of a competitive health insurance marketplace for States and territories to provide insurance coverage to 34 million additional Americans.
Cheryl Campbell, SVP of CGI, said, “We are proud to partner with CCIIO to help more Americans shop for and obtain quality health care coverage through this critical component of the Administration’s national healthcare agenda.”
Rich Martin, VP of CGI, said, “We have a unique, cross-sector perspective on health IT that makes us well suited to partner with CMS for success on one of the most visible efforts in CMS history.”
