Topics Related to Statewide IT Procurement

2023-2024 Fiscal Year End IT Procurement Submission Deadline – April 19, 2024

The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT’s) Statewide IT Procurement (SITP) Office will be accepting the submittal of new procurements that are intended to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2024-2024, on or before April 19, 2024.

Types of procurements that this deadline includes are:

State of North Carolina Negotiates a New Contract with Apple

The N.C. Department of Information Technology is pleased to announce that it has negotiated State Term Contract 204N with Apple Inc. This is a new contract for the purchase of Apple computer equipment, peripherals and related services, which include:

IT Procurement Process and NC eProcurement Sourcing Tool FAQs

IT Procurement Q&As

Ensuring Oversight and Consistency in the IT Procurement Process

To improve the IT procurement process, NCDIT implemented a comprehensive eProcurement sourcing system to manage, review and track IT procurements throughout this complex process.

Procurement Guidance Team Helps State Agencies with IT Procurements

The Procurement Guidance Team helps state agencies with questions and challenges associated with conducting IT procurements.

Statewide IT Procurement: How to Do Business with the State

The Statewide IT Procurement Office works with many different vendors across the state to deliver technology goods and services for state agencies, local governments and community colleges.

Executive Branch Agencies Must Submit IT Contract Amendments and Renewals via Contracts Tool

Effective Sept. 18, all Executive Branch state agencies using the NC eProcurement system must submit IT contract amendments, renewals or termination letters via the NC eProcurement Contracts Tool.

IT Procurement Q & A

Answers covering four NC eProcurement Sourcing Tool and Contract Tool questions.

Understanding the IT Procurement Exception Submission Process

There are three types of IT procurement exceptions that state agencies can submit:

Procurement exception (Form A) - required when a state agency:

Determines there is limited or no competitionWants to enter a contract beyond 3 years or Wants to use a cooperative agreement or other agency contract

Standards exception (Form B) - required when a state’s:

New NC eProcurement Contracts Tool for State Agencies

The new NC eProcurement Contracts Tool is part of NCDIT’s initiative to improve customer service through a more efficient IT procurement process.