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State of Michigan Department of Information Technology. Vendor Interactions Doing Business with the Department of Information Technology. DIT Contracting – Strategies & Goals. Provide Agency Clients Access to High Quality Vendor Services Create and Leverage Vendor Competition
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State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Vendor Interactions Doing Business with the Department of Information Technology
DIT Contracting – Strategies & Goals • Provide Agency Clients Access to High Quality Vendor Services • Create and Leverage Vendor Competition • Make Better Use of a Broad Range of Vendor Capabilities • Develop Templates and Metrics Driven Programs • Vendor Outreach Programs
Technology Acquisition Paths • Technology Initiative > $1M • Invitation to Bid/RFP • Mid-Tier IT Projects < $1M • Master Vendor Program (MVP) • IT Staff Augmentation <$250K • START Program • Technology Products & Training • Michigan Master Commodities Contract (MMCC) • Telecom and Network Needs • LinkMI / MMCC Contract • Specialized IT & Telecom Needs • Direct Enterprise Contracts • Sole Source Requests • Acquisition Services Policy • Non-Contract Need<$25K • Department Purchase Order
Master Vendor Program (MVP) • Overview • Project and Staffing Services for Data Warehouse, Security, Business Requirements, and Project Development Services • Projects < $1,000,000 & < 18 months • Staff Augmentation > $250,000 • Opportunities • Additional Program Categories Created as Necessary • Program Categories Competitive Bid Every Other Year • Over $35M Budgeted Annually for Projects within Program Categories
START Program • Overview • Technology Staff Augmentation • All Executive Branch Agencies • All Technology Staffing Categories • Contracts < $250,000 and < 12 Months • Opportunities • Program Open to Pre-Qualification Twice Annually • Over $15M Annually Budgeted for Technology Staff Augmentation
Michigan Master Computing Contract (MMCC) • Overview • Replaces Current End-User Computer Contract (EUCN) • ITB Issued, Award Expected December 2003 • Transition December 2003 – February 2004 • Benefits • Multiple Contract Categories • Selects the Best Vendor for State by Product Category • Aggregates Historical Demand, Volume Purchase Lowers Costs • Enhances Delivery Service Levels • Enhances Order Tracking Capabilities
Vendor Opportunities • Getting Started • Become a Registered State of Michigan Vendor • http://www.cpexpress.state.mi.us/ • Check Bid Website regularly • http://michigan.gov/doingbusiness/0,1607,7-146-6572---,00.html • Attend A Business Opportunity Forum • http://www.michigan.gov/doingbusiness/0,1607,7-146-6592-62348--,00.html • Utilize the DIT Vendor Resource Center • http://www.michigan.gov/dit/0,1607,7-139-18391_22369---,00.html • Vera Smith 335-5046
Vendor Opportunities • Pursue Pre-Qualified Vendor Programs • START Program • MVP Program • Pursue Invitation to Bid Opportunities For More Information See www.michigan.gov/doingbusiness
Invitations to Bid • Overview • All Technology Projects > $1M or > 18 Months are Competitively Bid Through the State of Michigan Invitation to Bid Process • Open to All Technology Companies • Opportunities • Bids Posted Regularly on www.michigan.gov/doingbusiness