A house RESOLUTION

 

to recognize and honor Maximus, a pioneer in public-private partnerships, and to congratulate the company upon its fiftieth anniversary of delivering modernized services.

 

Whereas, on September 18, 1975, Maximus, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, was founded with the mission of improving the delivery and efficiency of governmental services in order to better serve the American people; and

 

Whereas, for fifty years, Maximus has successfully partnered with federal, state, and local governments to modernize public programs by providing independent, conflict-free, technology-driven, mission-focused support using digital modernization across health and human services and workforce development; and

 

Whereas, Maximus began as a one-person consultancy and has grown into a global operations leader with more than forty thousand employees delivering measurable and impactful results for governmental agencies and the constituents they serve; and

 

Whereas, with over two hundred thirty South Carolina-based employees, Maximus has been a South Carolina partner since 1990; and

 

Whereas, Maximus pioneered key public-private partnerships, becoming the first company to successfully manage outsourced eligibility determination and welfare-to-work services, leading to modernized benefit delivery and improved outcomes; and

 

Whereas, Maximus has consistently demonstrated its commitment to performance excellence, responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources, and integrity in administering programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Affordable Care Act (ACA), child support enforcement, workforce programs, veteran assessments, and disability services; and

 

Whereas, the company's data-driven operations have enhanced governmental effectiveness across all fifty states and territories, as well as internationally, operations that reflect innovation, accountability, customer focus, respect, compassion, and collaboration; and

 

Whereas, the fiftieth anniversary of Maximus marks a significant milestone in American civic partnership, highlighting a successful record of delivering scalable, cost-effective solutions to address and overcome complex government challenges. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Maximus, a pioneer in public-private partnerships, and congratulate the company upon its fiftieth anniversary of delivering modernized services.

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