ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NIC Federal, a wholly owned subsidiary of NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) and a leading provider of digital government services and solutions to the U.S. federal government, announced today it has been awarded a three-year, no-cost contract to continue operating the Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Following a competitive and open bid process, the contract consists of a one-year base period with two, one-year renewal options that FMCSA can exercise taking the contract through August 2018.
Since 2010, NIC has partnered with FMCSA to improve highway safety by providing a simplified and secure process for hiring officials at commercial truck and bus companies to check the safety records of applicant drivers upon receiving written consent from the individual. NIC delivers full operational support of PSP, including all web site maintenance, dedicated customer service and support, educational outreach, and proactive promotion at no cost to the government through a unique contracting model funded entirely by transactional fees paid by end users of the service.
“NIC is proud of the work we do with FMCSA to improve the safety of our country’s roads,” said Robert Knapp, Chief Operating Officer for NIC. “FMCSA and NIC have developed a private-public partnership that simultaneously supports the agency’s mission, achieves cost savings, and mitigates risk for the industry. We appreciate the continued confidence FMCSA has placed in NIC.”
The Pre-Employment Screening Program offers access of up to five years of driver crash data and three years of inspection data regardless of the state or jurisdiction. By using driver safety information during pre-employment screening, commercial carriers will be able to better assess the potential safety risks of prospective driver-employees. PSP also gives drivers additional opportunities to verify the data in their driving history and correct any discrepancies. All individual driver records are strictly protected in accordance with federal privacy laws.
According to a study released by FMCSA in 2013, PSP positively impacts the safety of America’s roadways. The study shows that carriers using PSP have, on average, decreased crash rates by 8 percent, and driver out-of-service (OOS) rates by 17 percent. It is estimated that in the 12 months studied, the carrier group using PSP prevented 863 crashes and more than 3,500 driver OOS incidents. A summary of the study can be found at:
https://www.psp.fmcsa.dot.gov/psp/Documents/PSP-Safety-Impact-analysis-brief.pdf.
About NIC Federal
Headquartered in Arlington, Va., NIC Federal, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NIC Inc., delivers secure, user-friendly, and cost-effective information technology and digital solutions to the U.S. federal government. Additional information is available at http://www.nicfederal.com.
About NIC Inc.
Founded in 1992, NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) provides digital government services and solutions to more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, most recently ranked at No.36 (2014), and the company has been included five times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.
