NEWS12 August 2009
US— ICF Macro has been awarded a $15.2m contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct the National Survey on Recreational Boating Safety over the next five years.
The firm will conduct alternating annual surveys about the boating community and the people who take part in the activity with a view to helping the DHS and the US Coast Guard target safety programmes and initiatives to specific segments.
It is the first major public win for Macro since it was acquired by ICF Consulting in a $155m deal earlier this year.
Thomas Duffy, vice president at ICF Macro, said: “We are excited to start working on this new opportunity. This contract builds upon our practice in survey work related to recreational fisheries, and allows us to further expand our qualifications for outdoor recreation research.”