Can an agency handle a procurement themselves?
ITS has an Exemption procedure in place to allow agencies in special situations to handle a procurement in-house. The Exemption procedure allows agencies and institutions to request exemption from ITS to handle specific information technology procurement projects which, by law, require solicitation of bids or proposals, without the involvement of ITS. The exemption procedure is designed for projects involving traditional information technology equipment, software, or services which the agency/institution has the in-house resources and expertise to procure without ITS involvement. The procedure exempts projects from ITS involvement in the procurement. It does not exempt the agency or institution from following public purchasing requirements. The exemption should be approved by ITS before an advertisement is issued for the procurement. A request for exemption should be submitted on an Exemption Request Form.
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