PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it has been
awarded a place on a framework agreement by the UK Government
Procurement Service to provide environmental and sustainability
advice, support and delivery services across the public sector.
The three-year framework agreement has a provision for a further
one-year extension. Government Procurement Service officials have
disclosed that the public sector is expected to spend between
$93-186 million (£60-120 million GBP) through the framework over the
next three years.
Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobs is eligible to secure
work on a variety of projects covering seven Government Procurement
Service Lots in the areas of air, waste, water, climate change,
sustainability and the built environment.
The framework is open for use by all public sector organizations
in the UK as a means for them to efficiently and flexibly procure
services across a broad range of technical areas. This award
enables Jacobs to continue working closely with a number of
existing public sector clients that are adopting the framework,
while also affording Jacobs the opportunity to broaden its public
sector client base.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President
Bob Duff said, "We are delighted to
be appointed to this Government Procurement Service framework. We
look forward to working closely with public sector organizations to
help them meet future sustainability challenges in these key areas
in the coming years."
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional, and construction services.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical
fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements. For a description of some of the factors which may
occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2011 Form 10-K, and
in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business,
1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements made herein.
For additional information contact:
Michelle Jones
626.578.6968
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