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2008 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

Eliminate VITA Procurement Transfer to DGS

Item 80 #1h

Item 80 #1h

First Year - FY2009 Second Year - FY2010
Technology
Virginia Information Technologies Agency FY2009 $2,013,717 FY2010 $2,030,415 NGF
FY2009 17.00 FY2010 17.00 FTE

Language
Page 386, line 39, strike "$3,003,755" and insert "$5,017,472".
Page 386, line 39, strike "$2,987,057" and insert "$5,017,472".
Page 387, strike lines 11 through 23.


Explanation
(This amendment eliminates the proposed transfer of information technology procurement functions from VITA to the Department of General Services as contained in the Governor's introduced budget. While the description provided by the administration for this transfer states that it will allow for the consolidation of common business practices, it could actually increase the time required to approve projects and procurements due to the need for the Department of General Services to now integrate procurements into the project, approval, and security oversight requirements for information technology projects. The transfer may also interfere with the contractual responsibility the Commonwealth has to use Northrop Grumman as state government's primary infrastructure services provider.)