NOTICE TO STATE AGENCIES CONCERNING DOIT CONTRACTS:
In keeping with a directive from Governor Rell, all DOIT contracts have a “Do Not Order” status placed on them until further notice. Please send all requests for the purchase of IT products and services to DOIT. If there is a justifiable situation where an agency deems it an emergency and critical for business operations to purchase IT products and/or services the following process must be followed:
1) A purchase request must be submitted to DOIT via the CORE-10 system. In the verbiage of that request the agency must certify that the purchase is an “Emergency” purchase that is critical to the operation of the agency” and must explain why. The request is reviewed and approved on a hierarchical basis by individuals in the approval chain at the agency as well as here at DOIT. If all approvers agree with the emergency nature of the purchase and it is confirmed that the funding source for the purchase is in tact, then DOIT will approve the purchase and communicate that back to the agency through the system.
2) If the request is denied, agencies will not be able to make the purchase using alternative purchasing authorities or purchasing methods (i.e., GL-71, P-card or bid waiver/sole source requests). DOIT is closely monitoring purchasing activity to ensure that spending reduction mandates are being adhered to.
