NYS Forum

IT Procurement Committee Initiatives and Accomplishments

2007-2008

Note Related to Projected 2007-2008 Initaitives:

Italics indicates initiatives added at the July 13, 2007 Forum Planning Session

Numbers in parenthesis indicate votes cast for the initiative at the July 13, 2007 Forum Planning Session.

The NYS IT Procurement Improvement committee was created to review and suggest enhancements to the IT procurement process and provide timely education and training.

2006-2007 Accomplishments

• Active in attempting to understand and disseminate information to the ITCR on the new lobbying laws.
• Monitored and reported out information and actions of the NYS Procurement Council.
• Hold a "Doing IT Business with the State of New York" seminar on August 8, 2007.

2007-2008 Projected Initiatives

• Conduct an IT Contracting Symposium comparable to those held in February 2005 and February 2006 (1)
• Work with the new administration in 2007-08 on concerns/issues of IT procurement with the State of NY.
• Conduct a procurement lobbying training session for IT corporate representatives.
• Conduct a session on the new state finance law purchasing thresholds.
• Conduct a session on the new personal service contract reporting law(s).
• Conduct a "Doing IT Business with NYC" Seminar.
• Conduct sessions on IT procurement for both agency procurement and IT staff and include vendor perspective on solicitations to increase competition-perhaps a modification of the previously offered IT Contracting Symposium (19)
• Conduct a session to clarify EO8 Minority/Women Owned Business participation as it applies to IT procurement by agencies (14)
• Work with the CIO Council/OSC to address vendor responsibility to expedite contract approval and minimize non-material based delays (3)
• Conduct sessions on contract terms and conditions to address the impact on competition (1)
• Conduct a session on e-procurement