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MAXIMUS BC/ Alternative Service Delivery· In July 2003, the ministry issued a business proposal to engage the private sector and identify a suitable partner with capacity to develop innovative solutions, tailored to B.C.’s unique requirements. · The business proposal was open to Canadian and international bidders. · MAXIMUS was selected as the successful proponent in March 2004. · A contract was signed on Nov. 4, 2004 with MAXIMUS after more than one year of searching for a suitable partner and negotiating a contract. · MAXIMUS is a U.S.-based company based in Reston, Virginia, that provides business and information technology services to governments worldwide. · MAXIMUS has a Canadian subsidiary, MAXIMUS Canada, which owns two separate B.C. companies located in Victoria. · Companies’ Boards of Directors will be Canadian citizens who are B.C. residents. They are Brian Pollick, Leah Hollins and David Flaherty. · MAXIMUS Canada was incorporated in 2002 when it bought THEMIS Program Management & Consulting Limited, the Victoria-based company that has delivered the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) on behalf of the Ministry of Attorney General since 1988. · MAXIMUS BC will introduce leading edge technology to improve the administration of MSP and PharmaCare and improve overall customer service and significantly strengthen privacy.
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