Maryland Awards eGovernment Services Contract to NIC Inc.
22.05.12
Agreements were recently finalized securing the initial primary funding
source for the contract. This concludes the process that began with a
competitive bid through which the State of Maryland awarded NIC a
five-year contract with three additional one-year renewal terms at the
option of the state that will run through August 2019.
Through its subsidiary NICUSA, Inc., NIC will develop an innovative new
design for the State’s official website ( http://www.maryland.gov ),
and initially begin enhancing a suite of online services for the Motor
Vehicle Administration. Through a self-funded model, NIC will provide
its services without using appropriated taxpayer dollars.
“Partnering with NIC allows Maryland to take its e-government services
to a whole new level," said Elliot Schlanger, Secretary of the
Department of Information Technology. “Combining NIC's experience and
best practices with the Governor's drive for innovation and
cost-effectiveness, this relationship will result in many new ways that
Maryland businesses and citizens will be able to conveniently and
securely transact electronically with their state government."
Source: EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)