OLCC seeks extra $8 million for distilled spirits supply chain IT lift, cites vendor work and point-of-sale costs

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) asked the Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee on Feb. 4 to add roughly $8 million to a previously authorized bonding package for the distilled spirits supply chain (DSSC) portion of the agency's IT modernization. OLCC Director Craig Prins said the agency completed an RFI in 2019, issued an RFP in late 2023, and has selected a project vendor, Accenture, but is still negotiating some contract terms.

Prins said the agency’s initial bonding in the 2021–23 biennium covered most of the work but that “from the RFI to now, there was about a $3,000,000 increase in the estimated costs for the distilled spirit supply chain,” and that the requested $8 million includes point-of-sale hardware for retail stores that OLCC staff believe was not covered by the original bond. He added $1.4 million in projected…