2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - STATE GOVERNMENT — EXECUTIVE
43.41A Office of the chief information officer.
43.41A.060 Major technology projects and services -- Approval.

RCW 43.41A.060 Major technology projects and services — Approval.

(1) Prior to making a commitment to purchase, acquire, or develop a major information technology project or service, state agencies must provide a proposal to the office outlining the business case of the proposed product or service, including the up-front and ongoing cost of the proposal.

     (2) Within sixty days of receipt of a proposal, the office shall approve the proposal, reject it, or propose modifications.

     (3) In reviewing a proposal, the office must determine whether the product or service is consistent with:

     (a) The standards and policies developed by the office pursuant to RCW 43.41A.025; and

     (b) The state's enterprise-based strategy.

     (4) If a substantially similar product or service is offered by the consolidated technology services agency established in RCW 43.105.047, the office may require the agency to procure the product or service through the consolidated technology services agency, if doing so would benefit the state as an enterprise.

     (5) The office shall provide guidance to agencies as to what threshold of information technology spending constitutes a major information technology product or service under this section.

[2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 713.]

Notes:

Effective date -- Purpose -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.