Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 20.1, Code of Virginia.

A.1 Amounts for Information Technology Development and Operations represent an internal service fund and shall be paid solely from revenues derived from charges for services. The estimated cost for Network Services -- Data, Voice, and Video is $104,521,937 the first year and $104,888,677 the second year, for Data Center Services is $104,552,507 the first year and $104,919,355 the second year, for Desktop and End User Services is $99,329,337 the first year and $99,677,858 the second year, and for Computer Operations Security Services is $5,099,160 in the first year and $5,117,052  the second year.

2. Not included in these amounts are the projected first and second year costs for workplace productivity and management information solutions.  These solutions are to be offered as optional services to executive branch agencies and other customers, pending approval of service rates by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

3. Not included in these amounts are the projected first and second year costs for securing an upgraded broadband capacity to meet the current and ever-expanding demands of Commonwealth agencies for services including remote computer access, streaming audio and video, general internet access, and future technological offerings, such as storage and message archiving.

4.a. Out of the amounts for this Item, $90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second year from the Acquisition Services Special Fund for General Management and Direction is provided.  These funds are paid solely from receipts from vendor information technology contracts provided to finance procurement and implementation activities for a contracts management system.

b. Also included in the amounts for Network Services – Data, Voice, and Video are funds from the Acquisition Services Special Fund which is paid solely from receipts from vendor information technology contracts. These funds will be used to finance procurement and contracting activities and costs unallowable for federal fund reimbursement.

B. Political subdivisions and local school divisions are hereby authorized to purchase information technology goods and services of every description from the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and its vendors, provided that such purchases are not prohibited by the terms and conditions of the contracts for such goods and services.