IT Contracting - 171-0510-24
Description of Agency
The Department of Technology, Management, and Budget’s (DTMB’s) Central Procurement Services (CPS) division sets purchasing policies and procedures for the State and is responsible for managing all aspects of high-level, complex bids to help State agencies achieve their missions and ensure the best value is obtained for Michigan residents.
CPS has delegated its authority to manage IT contracts under $500,000 to DTMB’s Financial Services (FS) division which follows CPS’s policies and standards for contract management. Agencies request an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) project manager be assigned to IT projects to help ensure business and technical needs are coordinated between the agency, DTMB, and the vendor. EPMO is also responsible for assembling a quarterly report to provide key information for all executive branch departments and enterprise-wide IT projects to the Legislature. As of April 2024, DTMB had approximately 254 IT contracts exceeding $500,000 with a total value of $6.3 billion.
Audit Objectives
- To assess the sufficiency of DTMB’s monitoring of IT contracts.
- To assess the sufficiency of the design of DTMB’s controls over the IT contract termination process.
- To assess the sufficiency of DTMB’s compliance with select State laws, regulations, and policies related to IT procurement.
- To assess the sufficiency of DTMB’s controls to ensure the independence of those involved in the IT contracting process.
Timing
Estimated Release Date: February 2026
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