North Carolina executive branch state agencies and the N.C. Department of Information Technology follow a 10-step IT procurement process and use the NC eProcurement Sourcing Tool to develop and conduct solicitations for IT goods and services. The sourcing tool allows for state agencies and vendors to exchange information electronically.
The streamlined IT procurement process that is enabled by the sourcing tool reduces the overall procurement cycle time, increases visibility to status of active IT procurements, improves the quality of solicitation documents and ensures compliance to applicable statutes and rules.
Below is training on the IT procurement process, as well as training for common user roles.
General IT Procurement Process Training
Role-Based IT Procurement Process Training
Click on a tab below to view training related to a specific user role in the NC eProcurement Sourcing Tool.
Agency Business Role
Agency Business users identify and communicate the business need for IT goods and services, and then work with Agency Procurement users and NCDIT to develop and execute the appropriate approach to select the best-value vendor solution.
Available Training Materials
- IT Sourcing Project Quick Guide for State Agencies
- IT Procurement Process Overview
- Determining an IT Project
- Submitting an IT Procurement Intake Form
- NCDIT Exceptions Request Process
Upcoming Training Materials
Check back soon for additional training on these topics:
- How to Evaluate Vendor Responses
Agency Procurement Role
Agency Procurement users guide Agency Business users through the IT procurement process to develop and execute the appropriate approach to select the best-value vendor solution to meet the identified IT business needs.
Available Training Materials
- IT Sourcing Project Quick Guide for State Agencies
- IT Procurement Process Overview
- What is an IT Procurement?
- Determining an IT Project
- NCDIT Exceptions Request Process
Available Training Videos
- Agency Responsibilities, IT Procurement Benchmarks and Incorporation of Vendor Agreements
- Utilizing The Statewide IT Procurement Dashboard
- Introduction to IT Procurement Dashboard and Procurement Guidance Team
- N.C. Statewide IT Procurement Ariba Sourcing Training Phase 1 - Create Sourcing Project
- N.C. Statewide IT Procurement Ariba Sourcing Training Phase 2 - Schedule A Planning Meeting
- N.C. Statewide IT Procurement Training for the Ariba Contracts Tool
- SITP Best Practices When Reviewing Draft Award Recs for IFBs, RFQs, RFPs and RFP Lites
Upcoming Training Materials
Check back soon for additional training on these topics:
- How to Develop Effective Solicitations
- How to Evaluate Vendor Responses & Seek Clarifications
- N.C. Procurement Statutes, Administrative Codes & Terms and Conditions
- Finding & Using Statewide IT Term Contracts
NCDIT Reviewer Role
NCDIT Reviewer users review and approve agency-developed IT solicitations and submitted leading vendor proposals and award recommendations to ensure compliance with applicable Statutes and standards (e.g., security, architecture).