Cognizant stated that it had been awarded a £74 million (about $92 million) contract by the UK's Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to improve the supply chain model and add new digital capabilities.
The agreement has a two-year term. According to a sources, Cognizant will implement a new online services and digital platform capability under the Application Development and Maintenance Support services programme that can be used by the core Defra group's partner organisations, including the Environment Agency, the Animal Plant Health Agency, and the Rural Payments Agency.
The programme intends to benefit Defra's clients by streamlining their trip and enhancing processes and the calibre of Defra's digital services, according to the press release.
“The contract covers application development services and will provide crucial capacity and capability to support Defra in delivering its digital delivery portfolio in a cost-effective and sustainable way," said Colin Banno-Thornton, director of digital delivery at Defra.
“This project will support the delivery of an outstanding knowledge capability for our natural environment which will help Defra enhance the UK’s landscapes, improve biodiversity and encourage innovation," said Rohit Gupta, managing director of UK&I region at Cognizant.
Cognizant is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Cognizant is part of the NASDAQ-100 and trades under CTSH. It was founded as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in 1994,[6] and started serving external clients in 1996
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