Chapter 4 – Information Technology

45020.8 General IT Goods and Services Procurement Approval Authority

• The DGSDepartment of General Services has delegated authority to all State departments to approve procurements for ITInformation Technology goods and services per PAAL. All ITInformation Technology procurements for goods and services exceeding PAAL delegation shall be forwarded for review and approval to the appropriate DGSDepartment of General Services unit or CDT, whichever control agency applies.

• All contracts for the acquisition of Information Technology (ITInformation Technology) goods and services related to ITInformation Technology projects, as defined in SAMState Administrative Manual section 4819.2, shall be made by or under the supervision of the CDT. The department entities shall not conduct an acquisition for ITInformation Technology goods and services related to an ITInformation Technology project under acquisition authority (aka “purchasing” authority) granted by DGSDepartment of General Services unless the CDT has either:

  • Delegated project authority to the department; or

  • Authorized the department to conduct the acquisition.