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DEW outlines multi‑state rollout for benefits system and fixed‑price tax upgrade
Summary
Stanton said DEW is implementing a modernized benefits system (jointly procured with North Carolina and Georgia) scheduled to go live this summer, followed by a tax system; contracts are fixed‑price and DEW has paid roughly 26% to date for delivered milestones.
Stanton described two IT initiatives: a multi‑state benefit modernization (South Carolina first, then North Carolina and Georgia) and a separate tax modernization project. She told the committee the contracts are fixed‑price with back‑ended payments tied to working product, and that DEW had paid about 26% because deliverables are milestone‑based.
Committee members asked about funding and whether additional appropriations were needed; Stanton said the payment structure is fixed and she did not request extra funds, but that DEW is working with the vendor and the U.S. Department of Labor to finalize funding arrangements for the rollout sequence. She also said the shared procurement produced cost savings and better subject‑matter collaboration across states.
