Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House panel probes procurement practices after DESE child-care payment system problems; officials promise tighter oversight
Summary
The House Budget Committee heard that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) purchased a child-care payment system using a cooperative contract and subcontractors, then faced serious post-launch issues. Purchasing and IT officials told lawmakers the state will tighten oversight of large, complex procurements going forward.
House members pressed Office of Administration purchasing and IT officials over procurement choices and oversight after the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) encountered major problems with a child-care payment system that began failing after it went live.
John Lorent, CIO for the Office of Administration's IT Services Division, described how the DESE implementation was procured and why ITSD was not deeply involved before the system went live. Purchasing officials said DESE procured the product off a cooperative contract originally established by another state; that vendor arrangement was with Carahsoft and the work was run by subcontractors such as Worldwide Technology and MTX. Purchasing staff said the state's agreement is with the lead contractor, and the subcontractor relationships are between that…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
