MAXIMUS Signs First Workforce Services Contract in Canada; Total Value $63M

MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS) announced today that it has signed a contract to provide employment services under the new Employment Program of British Columbia. The five-year base contract may be extended up to two years, for an estimated total value of $63 million if the contract is extended for the full seven years. Launching in April 2012, the program will provide a one-stop approach for job seekers to access a variety of diverse employment services through WorkBC Employment Services Centres in communities across British Columbia.

The Employment Program of British Columbia is a new delivery model that replaces a variety of diverse and specialized employment-related services with an integrated, client-centered and flexible employment and labor market system. Under the new contract, MAXIMUS will be delivering a wide range of employment services at three new WorkBC Employment Services Centres in the Kelowna area. MAXIMUS, in conjunction with five community partners, will provide a wide range of employment services to assist clients to prepare for and find long-term sustainable employment.