Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Office of Information Technology Services.

This legislation places information technology procurement within the Office of Information Technology Services (“ITS”). ITS houses the experts for IT services for the State of Idaho. Under this legislation, ITS will be required to consult with agency heads about the needs of the department, conduct an analysis of the IT equipment or service needed, and then procure the IT product or service for the department. That analysis can be conducted by a third party so long as the third party does not charge the Office. The Office can also enter into an MOU to continue using the Division of Purchasing for procurements. When they are not using the Division of Purchasing, they are exempt under that chapter.