IT Procurement Exceptions

In cases where current or future information technology operations cannot achieve compliance with established information technology laws, policies, standards or practices, an exception must be documented, submitted and receive prior to approval, pursuant to N.C.G.S 143B-1320(c)-(d).

These guiding authorities include, but are not limited to:

• North Carolina General Statutes
• Session laws
• Executive orders
• North Carolina Administrative Code
• Statewide Information Security Manual
• North Carolina Procurement Manual
• Statewide IT term contracts 
• Standards set through authority granted to the state chief information officer

Resources

• Understanding the IT Procurement Exception Submission Process
• Exception Process Presentation

Exception Request Forms

• Exception Form A (Procurement Exception)
• Exception Form B (Standards Exception)
• Exception Form C (Security Exception)