GOVERNMENT
The Canada Revenue Agency selects CGI for key IT initiatives
The Canada Revenue Agency, the federal body that administers tax laws and several social and economic programs delivered through the tax system, has chosen CGI Group Inc. (CGI) for a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract whereby CGI will be providing consulting and systems integration services in three main business areas including, the provision of resources for IT technical and information technology (IT) applications, and the provision of IT solutions for key Agency initiatives. The initiatives pertain to service availability and improvement, data center recoverability and electronic commerce infrastructure as well as business intelligence and decision support. For over 15 years, CGI has successfully delivered over 50 projects for the Canada Revenue Agency. "CGI has recently expanded its know-how to include the delivery of innovative IT and business solutions specific to tax and revenue customers. The Agency can depend on CGI to deliver highly skilled professionals backed by a global organization recognized for the delivery of solid results based on implementing solutions that make business sense," said Hicham Adra senior vice president and general manager, National Capital Region, CGI. Since contract award, CGI has successfully transitioned close to 200 consultants on this contract and has already recorded over CDN$40 million dollars in sales.