Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC and TASE: NSTC), a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year, 42 million Israeli shekel (approximately $11.2 million) outsourcing contract from Israel's Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. The contract includes an option to extend the contract for up to additional five years. Ness won the contract in a public tender published by the Ministry.