High-Risk Solicitations and Contracts

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What you need to know about High-Risk IT Procurements

An Overview

Why does VITA need to complete a high-risk review?
What is a high-risk solicitation or contract?

What do I submit for a high-risk review?

How may I obtain VITA’s templates for high-risk solicitations and contracts?
How do I submit my solicitation or contract for review?
Do I still need to submit a procurement governance request (PGR)?
What if my high-risk procurement is cloud-based/SaaS?

What help is available?

What assistance from VITA procurement is available?
What other procurement tips can VITA share?

Review process and timeframe

How long does the review take?
Does the thirty (30) business day timeframe restart for a re-review?
What items does VITA procurement review?

Post review

What happens after VITA reviews my solicitation and contract?

What if I have additional questions?

What other information is available?
Who do I contact if I have questions or need to check on the status of my high-risk review?

SCM can provide advice and consulting services

We are here to help you with your agency's high-risk IT solicitations and contracts. VITA procurement can provide advice and consulting services to agencies to assist them in preparing solicitations and contracts with the proper performance metrics and enforcement provisions, as well as other IT terms and conditions.

Agencies should notify VITA of an upcoming high-risk procurement by contacting scminfo@vita.virginia.gov. Information regarding the Office of the Attorney General's review of high-risk solicitations and contracts can be found at https://www.oag.state.va.us

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